Outdoor Alliance briefed lawmakers and agencies in Washington about protecting the Roadless Rule, reauthorizing the Legacy Restoration Fund, and defending travel‑management protections; the group came away with specific priorities and a mixed outlook on the Roadless Rule’s near‑term future.
Outdoor Alliance ran nearly 90 meetings with members of Congress and agencies during its fall fly‑in, bringing almost 60 advocates to DC.
Lawmakers showed broad interest in reauthorizing the Legacy Restoration Fund to address maintenance backlogs at parks and public lands.
Outdoor Alliance educated offices about the Travel Management Rule and argued the Roadless Rule already allows active forest management while preventing new road construction and large‑scale logging.
# Fly‑In
Outdoor Alliance, a coalition of national conservation and outdoor recreation groups, held its annual fall fly‑in in Washington, DC. Nearly 60 advocates met with congressional offices and federal agencies in about 90 meetings to press a set of conservation priorities tied to public lands and recreation.
The fly‑in was positioned as an accountability and education effort: advocates handed lawmakers a list of priorities and sought commitments. Since last year, the outdoor recreation community has sent more than a million letters to lawmakers. The fly‑in aimed to translate that grassroots pressure into concrete action before the end of the congressional session.
Advocates focused on three main items: defending the Roadless Rule, supporting reauthorization of the Legacy Restoration Fund, and clarifying travel management policy for different recreation types.
Outdoor Alliance said defending the Roadless Rule is a major priority. The group does not feel optimistic about how the administration will move forward with the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, but it has seen an uptick in public comments supporting the rule. The organization expects continued outreach to the U.S. Department of Agriculture in favor of preserving roadless protections.
The group emphasized that strong public support—measured in increasing public comments and previous outreach—will be important to either protect existing protections or restore them if weakened.
Rule would give states and local land managers more flexibility to manage recreation, wildfire risk, and forest health. Outdoor Alliance accepts that local needs vary, but says the existing Roadless Rule already allows active management. Specifically, the rule permits work to reduce wildfire risk and a wide range of recreational uses while restricting new road building and large‑scale logging in designated roadless areas. Outdoor Alliance presented this position to congressional and agency staff.
The group noted the calendar complicates progress: midterms are approaching, the lame‑duck period will shrink the available window, and Congress has many remaining items to resolve. That compressed schedule increases the importance of sustained advocacy and of convincing committee staff and offices to act quickly on reauthorization and land‑management priorities.
Outdoor Alliance left DC with concrete next steps for advocates: boost public comments supporting the Roadless Rule, contact committee staff on Legacy Restoration Fund reauthorization, and continue outreach to educate lawmakers on travel management. The group's assessment mixes concern about the administration's likely path on the Roadless Rule with confidence that increased public engagement can influence outcomes.
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