Outdoor Recreation

Governors and their outdoor recreation staff are constantly exploring strategies to leverage their unique natural, cultural and historical resources to improve access to and help promote the economic, social and environmental benefits of outdoor recreation.

State Parks and Outdoor Recreation Websites


NGA Resources

Governors Hail Passage of Great American Outdoors Act

Governors Hail Passage of Great American Outdoors Act
Governors applaud the passage of S. 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act. This bipartisan legislation will help states to meet their outdoor recreation needs by providing stability and certainty in ...

Growing outdoor recreation helps our kids and our economies

Originally Published in The Hill. By Gary Herbert and Gretchen WhitmerGetting outside didn’t use to have much competition – we would play until the streetlights turned on, and household chores ...

Outdoor Recreation Webinar on Economy Industry Data

Outdoor Recreation Webinar on Economy Industry Data
The outdoor recreation industry contributes $427.2 billion to US GDP annually and its share is continuing to grow. Individually, for some states, the outdoor recreation industry can account for up ...

5 New States Commit to Outdoor Recreation Principles

Signatories to Confluence Accords Reach an Historic 13 Outdoor recreation leaders from Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico and Virginia committed to advance the principles contained in the Outdoor Recreation Industry ...

Outdoor Recreation Learning Network Summit And Confluence Accords Signing Ceremony – Photos

Outdoor Recreation Learning Network Summit And Confluence Accords Signing Ceremony - Photos
Photos from the Outdoor Recreation Learning Network Summit and Confluence Accords Signing Ceremony. Outdoor recreation leaders from five states participated in the ceremonial signing of the Confluence Accords in Utah ...

NGA Launches Outdoor Recreation Learning Network to Promote Economic Growth Through the Outdoor Industry

Governors (from left): Phil Scott of Vermont, Kate Brown of Oregon, Gary Herbert of Utah, Steve Bullock of Montana, Steve Sisolak of Nevada and Janet Mills of Maine at the ...

NGA Outdoor Recreation Learning Network Launch – Photos

NGA Outdoor Recreation Learning Network Launch - Photos
Photos from the the launch of the Outdoor Recreation Learning Network Governors' state outdoor recreation directors touring Red Butte Garden after the launch of the Outdoor Recreation Learning Network.Tour of ...

Governors to Convene in Salt Lake City in July

National Governors Association Summer Meeting to Include Discussions on Rural Communities, Human Trafficking, Future Workforce The nation’s governors will convene in Salt Lake City, Utah, July 24-26 for the National ...
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