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Outdoor Alliance Comments on the Proposed Action for the Shoshone National Forest
2012-02-02 / Tom Flynn
Climbing in the Cirque of the Towers. Skiing Togwotee Pass. Running the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone. Mountain biking in Sunlight Basin. Hiking the Continental Divide. No matter how you choose to enjoy it, Wyoming’s Shoshone National Forest is a mecca for quiet recreation. » read full article
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Outdoor Alliance comments on Michigan National Forest Plan Revision
2012-01-03 / Tom Flynn
On December 23, Outdoor Alliance commented on the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the Huron-Manistee National Forest Plan Revision. The Huron-Manistee National Forest, the only such public land in southern Michigan, is an important resource for the area's out...
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Outdoor Alliance hosts first Partnership Summit
2011-12-07 / Tom Flynn
This week at the American Mountaineering Center in Golden, CO, Outdoor Alliance is hosting the first-ever Outdoor Alliance Partnership Summit. Amongst a dedicated, distinguished group of leaders from the human powered recreation community and the Federal land management ag...
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Outdoor Alliance Comments on Policy and Procedures Review for Indian Sacred Sites
2011-10-04 / Tom Flynn
It is not surprising that those of us who choose to experience the outdoors under our own power are often drawn to the very same places that are sacred to Native American cultures. Outdoor Alliance wholeheartedly supports the protection of sacred sites. However, in our comments ...
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Outdoor Alliance and a coalition of major groups comment on the Proposed Action for Washington's Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
2011-09-30 / Tom Flynn
On September 28, Outdoor Alliance partnered with Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance, the Mountaineers, El Sendero Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Club, Washington Trails Association and the Pacific Northwest office of the Wilderness Society to provide comments on the Proposed Action...
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Outdoor Alliance comments on the Wilderness and Roadless Release Act
2011-07-26 / Tom Flynn
In a letter to the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands, Outdoor Alliance expressed concerns with H.R. 1581, the Wilderness and Roadless Release Act and the impact it would have on the future of backcountry landscapes highly valued for the recreational ...
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Outdoor Alliance Comments on Colorado Roadless Rule
2011-07-14 / Thomas O'Keefe
Representing the collective interests of millions of individuals and thousands of businesses, Outdoor Alliance joined national and major regional organizations including Outdoor Industry Association, American Alpine Club, American Mountain Guides Association and The Colorado Mountain Club in co...
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Outdoor Alliance praises new Travel Management Plan for Colorado's White River National Forest
2011-07-12 / Tom Flynn
The human-powered recreation community recently enjoyed a refreshing bit of good news from the heart of the Colorado Rockies, where a new Forest Service decision preserves high quality, four-season recreation access.
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Outdoor Alliance releases new film to illustrate why the Obama Administration must keep its promise to protect Colorado's National Forest Roadless Areas
2011-06-23 / Thomas O'Keefe
As the Obama administration prepares to outline its objectives for managing Colorado’s National Forest Roadless Areas, the Outdoor Alliance is releasing a film today that highlights the need to expand and strengthen “upper tier” status for the spectacular landscapes and incredib...
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Outdoor Alliance comments on National Forest Planning
2011-05-16 / Tom Flynn
Outdoor Alliance gathered representatives of both the human powered recreation community and the active outdoor industry to comment on the proposed National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule. In our letter, we applaud the Forest Service fo...
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Outdoor Alliance Submits Testimony to House Committee on Appropriations
2011-04-14 / Tom Flynn
In April, Access Fund Executive Director Brady Robinson offered testimony to the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies. He stressed the importance of adequate funding for the Department of Interior and the Department of Agriculture, which is necessary to provide quality recreati...
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Outdoor Alliance Provides Comments on Forest Planning
2010-09-16 / Adam Cramer
Outdoor Alliance joined with Outdoor Industry Association to provide additional perspectives on Forest Planning. In our letter we commended the Forest Servcie for the open and transparent approach towards developing a new planning rule. Rather than following the traditional course of developing a...
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Outdoor Alliance Provides Perspectives on America's Great Outdoors
2010-08-27 / Adam Cramer
Earlier this spring we were honored to represent the human-powered outdoor recreation community at the White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors (AGO). From our perspective, President Obama’s
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President Barack Obama issues a proclamation naming June as Great Outdoors Month
2010-06-07 / Adam Cramer
On May 28, 2010, President Barack Obama issued a proclamation naming June as Great Outdoors Month urging all Americans to renew their commitment to our natural places and explore the Great Out...
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America's Great Outdoors Listening Sessions to Open June 2nd
2010-05-21 / Adam Cramer
The Obama administration is set to kick off the next phase of the America's Great Outdoors (AGO) initiative with 'listening sessions' in Bozeman, Helena and Missoula, Montana June 2nd. As part of a national dialogue designed to promote conservation and reconnect Americ...
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Adapting Forest Service Roads for Current Conservation Values, Management Objectives and Recreational Users
2010-05-07 / Thomas O'Keefe
Our national forests are the landscapes largely responsible for providing clean water, habitat for wildlife, and unparalleled outdoor educational and recreational opportunities. As organizations that represent the human-powered outdoor recreation community and the active outdoor recreation...
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Obama Administration Officials Announce White House Conference on America's Great Outdoors
2010-03-26 / Adam Cramer
Obama Administration Officials announced today that they will host a White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors on Friday, April 16, 2010. Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quali...
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Outdoor Industry Leaders Call on Congress to Make Investing in Public Lands and Protecting Natural Resources a Priority in Climate Legislation
2010-03-18 / Adam Cramer
Seventy-five outdoor businesses, the Outdoor Industry Association, Outdoor Alliance and the National Parks Conservation Association have signed on to a letter calling on Congress to protect public lands from climate change impacts. The letter, which will be delivered to Congressional offices can be ...
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Outdoor Community Bands Together to Support National Forest Planning
2010-02-26 / Mark Menlove
A coalition of national and regional outdoor groups, including Outdoor Alliance, Outdoor Industry Association, Appalachian Mountain Club, the Mountaineers and the Colorado Mountain Club, recently commented on the Obama Administration’s efforts to create a new U.S Forest Service planning rule. ...
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