Policy Letters
Here you can find an archive of policy letters Outdoor Alliance has submitted on key policy issues. Our policy letters are put together in coordination with our Joint Policy Shop.
Policy Letters, Sorted by Date
In an effort to create consistent national policy on climbing, the Forest Service and National Park Service have proposed new climbing management guidance, which could curtail climbing opportunities in Wilderness and on other public lands.
Conflicts between mining and outdoor recreation highlight the need to bring mining laws into the 21st century.
The BLM’s recent Blueprint for 21st Century Outdoor Recreation offers a vision for improving recreation on 245 million acres of public land
The House introduces the EXPLORE Act to improve outdoor recreation management, and which serves as a companion to America’s Outdoor Recreation Act in the Senate.
The White House is looking for public feedback on its efforts to restore the National Environmental Policy Act, a core environmental law.
On the heels of high-profile conflicts, including a proposal to lease off the land around the famed Slickrock trail, the BLM proposes a new approach for oil and gas leasing.
Outdoors for All is an initiative goal is to strengthen and engages all Californians can benefit from the state’s iconic landscapes.
The recreation community can advocate for important protections for land and water in Colorado, Washington, California, Oregon, and Montana.
Congress can pass a number of public lands priorities before the end of the year, including a first-of-its-kind recreation policy and lands package and funding to keep public lands open.
The Bureau of Land Management is accepting public comments on the Bears Ears National Monument management plan until October 31.
We dig through the 273-page Inflation Reduction Act to explore the climate and public land investments, from tree planting to funding for wildfire mitigation, coastal resilience, and environmental reviews.
Permitting reform should be publicly vetted by stakeholders, including communities affected by resource development projects, through hearings and the normal legislative process.
Rushing through permitting reform could restrict public comment periods, limit environmental reviews, and threaten frontline communities.
Outdoor Alliance recently shared its thoughts on the best path forward for inventorying and protecting old growth forests.
The Department of Interior is seeking public comments before August 30 about reforming outdated mining laws.
The House recently included 12 land protection bills in its version of a must-pass defense bill, which the Senate will take up in the coming weeks.
Prescribed fire is one of the best ways to reduce the risk of megafire in the West—and the outdoor recreation community can support these efforts.
A 150-year-old mining law continues to threaten outdoor recreation gems like the Grand Canyon and South Fork Salmon River. Here’s how we can fix it.
The Environmental Justice for All Act would improve how America’s environmental laws and conservation programs address access to the outdoors, equity, and racism.
Policy Topics
- 30x30
- Advocacy
- AORA
- Bears Ears
- Biden
- BLM
- California
- Climate
- Colorado
- Conservation Tools
- DOI
- Forest Planning
- Forest Service
- GAOA
- JEDI
- legislation
- LWCF
- Montana
- Mountains to Sound
- My Outdoors
- National Forests
- National Monuments
- NEPA
- Oil and Gas Leasing
- outdoor alliance
- outdoor allies
- outdoor recreation economy
- Press Release
- public land
- public land heist
- public lands package
- Recreation
- RNR
- Roadless Rule
- ROPA
- Utah
- Washington
The BLM is working to balance solar energy development with outdoor recreation and other uses of public lands.