We Believe in Wicked Travel
As people from around the country flocked to public lands in the western United States this summer, making up for COVID-19-disrupted travel plans in 2020, many have been greeted by a familiar site to westerners: wildfire smoke. After a brutally smoky fire season in 2020, this year is on track to be the smokiest in…
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Hiking Trail in the Lost Creek Wilderness, Colorado getty More Americans have participated in outdoor recreation during the Covid-19 pandemic than ever before, according to a report from the Outdoor Industry Association. That’s a good thing for outdoor gear companies, local businesses in tourist-dependent towns and the health of the general population. But it also…
Part of what Katherine Lee loves about Moscow, Idaho, where she lives, are the trails 10 minutes away. She visits with family or friends several days a week to hike or mountain bike, or to have walking meetings with colleagues. But the trails have been closed for weeks this summer, to mitigate risk as wildfires…
1 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – To celebrate Outdoor Recreation’s 50th anniversary, the facility is sponsoring a contest for the community. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL 2 / 2 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The U.S. Army Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) Wiesbaden Outdoor Recreation center is being…
This opinion column was submitted by Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada). People come from all over the country to visit Nevada and experience our magnificent public lands and waterways. Outdoor recreation offers opportunities to enjoy Nevada’s natural terrain through activities like hiking, camping, boating, hunting, skiing, stargazing or attending outdoor cultural events, and this industry is a…
What GAO Found The information that the seven federal agencies GAO reviewed have about their spending that supports outdoor recreation varies and is not intended to fully or precisely reflect all agency spending on recreation. The Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Fish and Wildlife Service, Forest Service, and National Park Service…