Op-Ed: New Mexico’s State Office of Recreation Will Improve Outdoor Access for Kids Gabe Vasquez|March 14, 2019 Op-Ed contributor Gabe Vasquez on the importance of the New Mexico Legislature's recent passage of a law to create an Outdoor Recreation Division.
How the $867 Billion Farm Bill Will Impact Outdoor Recreation Jenni Gritters|December 14, 2018 The 2018 Farm Bill, which just passed in the United States Congress, will affect both farming and outdoor recreation practices in the U.S.
Why Voting for the Outdoors Matters—and How to Do It REI Staff|October 29, 2018 Editor's note: We would like to be clear that we understand opinions on the midterm elections vary and that REI maintains a strongly nonpart...
Outdoor Recreation Is 2.2 Percent of the U.S. Economy, New Report Finds Jessica Bernhard|September 21, 2018 The outdoor recreation industry is an economic force, contributing $412 billion of U.S. GDP in 2016, a report by the Bureau of Economic Analysis reveals.
Bipartisan States Join Forces to Support Outdoor Recreation Nick Davidson|July 27, 2018 On Wednesday in Denver, representatives from eight states signed the first-ever Outdoor Recreation Industry Confluence Accords. This “constitution for recreation” outlines guiding policy principles for the $887 billion outdoor industry.
