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Advocacy group’s 2025 annual report recaps successes around collective action efforts, looks to continue momentum around ongoing public-lands challenges.

The Bureau of Land Management has released a proposal to radically increase timber harvest across millions of acres of public forests in western Oregon—and the public comment period to weigh in is extremely short, ending March 23.

21 grasstops outdoor recreation leaders will receive five months of training on outdoor policy and advocacy, turning their recreation pursuits and passions into civic engagement.

Noelle is the Executive Director of Bikepacking Roots, a nonprofit that supports bikepacking through advocacy, policy, and community events. She is passionate about expanding access for bikepackers of all identities while also protecting the places we ride and explore.

For the human-powered outdoor recreation community, the connection between climate change and our experiences outdoors is not abstract.

Public lands are foundational to our national identity and to a $1.2 trillion outdoor recreation economy that supports 5 million jobs nationwide.

Outdoor Alliance’s VP for Policy and Government Affairs testified in front of Congress last month about the implementation of the EXPLORE Act, one year after its passage. 

America’s most visited Wilderness is under serious threat from Congress, which could open the door to toxic mining.

This week, Congress passed the Fiscal Year 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill with overwhelming bipartisan support.

The effects of massive layoffs will become increasingly visible, Congress might pass funding for public land maintenance, sell off threats are far from over, and other predictions for what 2026 will bring.

A proposed rollback of Clean Water Act protections would leave more streams and wetlands vulnerable to pollution—putting outdoor recreation, public health, and local economies downstream at risk.

The Senate is considering an amendment that could open the door to dispose of National Parks and other public lands. Outdoor Alliance is speaking out to keep public lands public.

While some permitting reform is important to address climate change, the SPEED Act goes too far in undercutting NEPA.

Outdoor Alliance California gathered with Surfrider Foundation, Hispanic Access Foundation, Trout Unlimited, CalWild, Patagonia, the California Natural Resources Agency, Pacific Crest Trail Association, California Outdoor Recreation Partnership, Latino Outdoors, REI Co-op, and many others for an evening of outdoor advocacy with Congressman Huffman.

Outdoor Alliance’s CEO, Adam Cramer, testified in front of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the value of outdoor recreation and the importance of the land use planning process at the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

After a year of record staffing losses and the longest shutdown in history, public lands need stable, full-year funding.

Over two days, Outdoor Alliance, our partners, and the Grasstops Collective had 77 meetings to advocate for protecting public lands and the people who care for them.

This summer’s 30x30 Summit in San Diego highlighted partnership in action with Outdoor Alliance California, Surfrider and other local stakeholders to explore the region’s rich biodiversity and coastal access.

The BLM is supposed to manage public lands for current and future generations, but the rescission of the Public Lands Rule would make it increasingly difficult for the BLM to manage for outdoor recreation experiences.

An interview with Angela Barranco, one of the newest members of Outdoor Alliance’s Board of Directors.