Executive Director of Outdoor Recreation Roundtable. Unifying the outdoor trade association and business voice to grow the #receconomy @ORRoundtable
Joined May 2014
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
Timely conversation at the 2026 Maine Outdoor Economy Summit with @SenAngusKing – a great champion for public lands, including his work w/ @SteveDaines to reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund. With gratitude from @tpl_org.
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
17 Sep 2025
Hot Springs is an outdoor recreation destination for folks all across the country and the world. As an avid outdoorsman who loves spending time outdoors in the Natural State, I greatly enjoyed yesterday’s discussion with @ORRoundtable on how we can grow our recreation economy and preserve our nation’s - and state’s - outdoor heritage.
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
19 Jun 2025
🎥 Road-tripping at #OutsideFestival Denver! Caught @JessOutdoorRec of @ORRpolicy @ORRoundtable on how the $1.2 T outdoor economy now unites 110K businesses, powers 5 M jobs & grew state rec offices from 1 ➡️ 24 (aiming for 25-in-’25).
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
20 Jun 2025
For what it’s worth, this video is from *AUGUST 2024* and Trump was specifically talking about the Las Vegas area — not 3 million acres of American land in 11 Western states.
19 Jun 2025
“We have so much land.
We want to put it to use.
We’re going to have land release, and on that land we’re going to build housing.” -@POTUS
Community note
This video is from August 2024 when Trump was asked about housing shortages in Southern Nevada. His response addressed releasing land for housing development in that specific region, not general federal land policy nationwide.
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
17 Jun 2024
We're proud to join this coalition of organizations and industry groups to push the EXPLORE Act across the finish line! A huge thank you to @JessOutdoorRec & @ORRoundtable for leading this effort 🗻🥾
Read the letter here: washingtonpost.com/documents…
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
25 Jun 2024
Grants available for community outdoor recreation economic development: alamosacitizen.com/grants-av… #SanLuisValley #Colorado
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
4 Jun 2024
FUTURE OF RECREATION FUNDING: A brand new ORR report, released today, analyzes federal spending for outdoor recreation and identifies potential future threats to these investments.
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
8 May 2024
Honored to receive the first ever "Outdoor Recreation Leadership" award at the Outdoor Recreation Leadership Forum in Washington.
Alongside my husband, Bryan, we established the Natural State Initiative to invest in state parks, grow tourism and the outdoor economy, and make Arkansas the best place to live, work and raise a family.
7 May 2024
Today, @SenatorHick, @SarahHuckabee, @GovDougBurgum, and @LelandVittert joined us at the National Outdoor Recreation Executive Forum for an exciting panel, “Leading the Way: The Future of Recreation Leadership”
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It was an honor to have @SecDebHaaland and @Manitobah join in an important conversation around our public lands, Tribal lands and so much more!
7 May 2024
It is abundantly clear just how essential the outdoor recreation economy is - for our health, our economy and the viability of our future. I was grateful to join @ORRoundtable to share updates on how @Interior is bolstering this industry nationwide.
ALT Secretary Haaland poses with members of the Outdoor Roundtable.
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
7 May 2024
“We have an opportunity for a renewed vision of outdoor recreation in America,” said @ORRoundtable President @JessOutdoorRec 👏👏👏 at National Outdoor Recreation Executive Forum
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
7 May 2024
ORR President, @JessOutdoorRec, welcomes attendees to the National Outdoor Recreation Executive Forum.
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
7 May 2024
.@johnpodesta joins ORR President, @JessOutdoorRec, on stage for a fireside chat on the administration’s efforts to protect the great outdoors.
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
7 May 2024
North Dakota offers some of the best outdoor recreation in the country. Grateful to join the @ORRoundtable with @Hickenlooper and @SarahHuckabee to discuss how to maximize our outdoor recreation sector to stimulate our economy, attract workers and enhance quality of life.
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
9 Apr 2024
BREAKING: The Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act has passed the U.S. House of Representatives.
This monumental accomplishment—the first-ever recreation-specific package—is made possible by tireless advocacy from so many.
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27 Feb 2024
Dr. Schreiber-Pan is one of a growing number of therapists who are taking their therapy sessions outdoors and, in some cases, training other counselors to do the same. nytimes.com/2024/02/05/well/…
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
24 Jan 2024
We just released the second edition of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Rural Economic Development Toolkit. This comprehensive guide is designed to help communities around the country strengthen their economies through outdoor recreation.
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
21 Dec 2023
Rural counties where the recreation industry is a big part of the local economy are more likely than other types of rural counties to have regained the jobs they lost during the pandemic, a Daily Yonder analysis shows.
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18 Jan 2024
Thrilled that @NatResources passed groundbreaking legislation yesterday to support the @#OutdoorRc industry help all people access the outdoors! Thx to champions @RepRaulGrijalva @RepWesterman & @ORRoundtable amazing members who made this happen! recreationroundtable.org/new…
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Jess Wahl (Outdoor Recreation) retweeted
18 Dec 2023
🎙️Tune in to hear @JessOutdoorRec on the @BrandUSA #TalksTravel podcast talk about ORR's mission and impact - from our effect on legislation to working with destinations on sustainable outdoor recreation. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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28 Nov 2023
A $1.1 TRILLION Dollar industry now-“[This] shows that sustained investment in outdoor rec & protection of our shared public lands/ waters pays huge dividends for our local and national economies and quality of life." @ORRoundtable @IndefiniteWild outsideonline.com/outdoor-ad…
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