The Civilian Climate Corps: Putting people back to work by improving outdoor recreation access
Similar in scope to the employment environment following the 1933 Great Depression and subsequent creation of Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), President Biden’s new Civilian Climate Corps Initiative will give people jobs and tackle important work on...
Access to more public land—not less—will help communities grow after the pandemic
National monuments continue to contribute significantly to Utah’s economy and plans are already being made to get outside as much as possible in 2021. Communities are preparing for a deluge of visitors to local public lands and national parks. And many local outdoor...
After Years of of Hard Work, The Land and Water Conservation Fund Now Has Full and Permanent Funding
In a move that will reverberate for generations to come, on July 22 the House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed The Great American Outdoors Act with a bipartisan vote of 304 to 105. This historic legislation provides the necessary funding for the nearly $22...New Mexico’s Proposed Methane Regulations To Benefit Outdoor Recreation
New Mexico is getting serious about the importance of its vast natural resources. Earlier this year, the state established Outdoor Recreation Division within the state’s Economic Development Department. But oil and gas operations in New Mexico release more than 1...National park visitors contributing billions to U.S. economy
According to a Department of the Interior (DOI) press release sent out Thursday, visitors to national parks contributed $40 billion to the U.S. economy and supported 329,000 jobs in hotels, restaurants, transportation, and recreation.
Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 at 7:33pm
ICYMI: Ashley Korenblat, @PLSorg Managing Director explains "new uses of #PublicLands are bringing new opportunities including renewable energy, #OutdoorRecreation and businesses seeking quality of life via outdoor access for their employees." @thehill https://t.co/ANinKDNRp2 https://t.co/wT2JBOa9nX
ICYMI: Ashley Korenblat, @PLSorg Managing Director explains "new uses of #PublicLands are bringing new opportunities including renewable energy, #OutdoorRecreation and businesses seeking quality of life via outdoor access for their employees." @thehill https://t.co/ANinKDNRp2 https://t.co/wT2JBOa9nX