Outdoor Recreation Industry Remains an Economic Powerhouse as Dept. of Commerce Reports Record Impact on U.S. Economy 

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Growth slows as economic headwinds challenge outdoor recreation industry  WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) today released new annual economic data highlighting the continued strength and significant economic impact of outdoor recreation in 2024. According to the new BEA Outdoor Recreation Economic Statistics, nominal gross output for outdoor recreation totaled $1.3 trillion in 2024, marking slower but still increasing growth and…

ORR Marks One-Year Anniversary of the EXPLORE Act, Highlighting Progress and Opportunity on Access, Innovation, and Implementation of Landmark Outdoor Recreation Legislation

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One year after the EXPLORE Act was signed into law, the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is celebrating meaningful progress toward modernizing outdoor recreation access, strengthening local economies, and advancing coordinated management across America’s public lands and waters. Passed by Congress with unanimous bipartisan support in 2024, the EXPLORE Act is the first-ever outdoor recreation–specific legislative package in U.S. history and…

New Economic Report Shows Outdoor Recreation on Federal Public Lands and Waters as a Valuable Asset on America’s ‘Balance Sheet’

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Analysis Reveals Outdoor Recreation on Public Lands and Waters Pumps an Average of $351 Million into the Economy Every Day WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 7, 2025) – Outdoor recreation on federal public lands and waters is fueling America’s economy, according to a new report released today by Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR). Outdoor Recreation on Federal Public…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Applauds New Bipartisan Senate Stewardship Caucus

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation businesses, today applauded the formation of the Senate Stewardship Caucus led by Senators Martin Heinrich (D-NM) and Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.). The caucus is a new bipartisan effort dedicated to protecting and expanding access to public lands and waters, recovering wildlife, and restoring habitat. Additional inaugural members…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Announces New Board Chair Glenn Hughes, American Sportfishing Association’s President & CEO; New Board Vice Chair Christy LaCurelle, Motorcycle Industry Council President & CEO; and New Board Member Fred Ferguson, American Bus Association President & CEO

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The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is pleased to announce that Glenn Hughes, President and CEO of the American Sportfishing Association (ASA), has been elected as Chair of ORR’s Board of Directors. Hughes brings more than 35 years of experience in the fishing and boating industry and has been a tireless advocate for clean water, abundant…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Hosts Inaugural Technology & Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C.

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation associations, convened top business executives, policymakers, and technology leaders yesterday for the first-ever Outdoor Recreation Technology & Innovation Summit at Booz Allen Hamilton’s Helix Center for Innovation in Washington, D.C. The packed to capacity event highlighted how technological innovations and public-private partnerships can strengthen…

Outdoor Recreation Roundtable to Host Outdoor Recreation Technology and Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C.

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Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation associations, announced it will host the inaugural Outdoor Recreation Technology and Innovation Summit, taking place on September 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C.  This first-of-its-kind convening will bring together top outdoor recreation businesses, policymakers, agency and Congressional officials and technology leaders to spotlight state-of-the-art innovations…

ORR Champions Bipartisan Approach to Keeping Public Lands Public and Out of Budget Reconciliation

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Washington, D.C. – “Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR), the nation’s leading coalition of outdoor recreation businesses and organizations, commends the bipartisan leadership in both the House and Senate and its over 50 national members that helped keep out a proposal to selloff millions of acres of public lands from the budget reconciliation process. “From the beginning,…