• Yosemite Opens Tioga Road • Kilauea Erupts • National Trails Day • Every Kid Outdoors Act • Bear Advice • Video of the Week: More Bear Advice •

• Water Safety Month Survey • Volcanoes National Park Closed • Outdoor Industry MBA • Outdoor Business Alliances •Concerns About Farm Bill • Video of the Week: Hawaii Volcanoes National Park •

• Wetlands Month in Delaware • Oregon Travel and Tourism Awards • Screen-Free Week • Flatside Wilderness Expansion • Business Supporting Wilderness • eeRESEARCH • Video of the Week: Hiking the Flatside Wilderness •

• Hanes and The National Park Foundation • Rhode Island Awards Grants • National Bike Month • National Parks and the Economy • Outdoor Kids in Washington State •Video of the Week: Bicycle Touring •

• Conservation Alliance Backyard Collective • Redwoods Rising • National Park Fees Finalized • New at EXPLORE • Economy by Congressional District • Video of the Week: Redwood National Park •

There are two great trails to Whitney Butte in Lava Beds National Monument. Either makes a great day hike. Learn all about the butte and the trails and enjoy a short video offering expansive views of the area.

• REI Promotes Sustainability • Protecting Western Rivers • Yosemite National Park Reopens • Oil and Gas in the Ruby Mountains • 2018 Farm Bill Introduced • Video of the Week: Rafting the Colorado River •

• National Park Cost Share Program • Girl Scouts Partner with North Face • Health for All • Outdoor Industry Fears Tariffs • Recreationists Care About Water Quality • Video of the Week: Hiking Zion Narrows •

• ATTA Offers Leadership Program • Ezra Smith Wildlife Conservation Area • Montana Weekend Road Trip • Minnesota Faces Maintenance Issues • Video of the Week: Jay Cooke State Park •

• Meet Me at the Park • Interior Releases $1.1 billion for Wildlife • Easter Egg Geocaching • Mayors Like Solar Energy • Spending to Help Fire Fighting and Rec • Video of the Week: Springtime! •

• New Blog Fork • Cumbria Students Experience Kayaking • West Virginia Photo Contest • Oregon Needs Recreation Leader • Oregon – Only Slightly Exaggerated • Video of the Week: Outer Hebrides •

• Storm Closes Prince William Forest Park • Major in Parks and Recreation • Maryland Updating Recreation Plan • Ski Area Fee Retention Act • Video of the Week: Ride the Rim at Crater Lake •

Outdoor Recreation in New Zealand A New Zealand outdoor recreation advocacy group says outdoor recreation is a very big contributor to the economy, but lacks appreciation by government. Andi Cockroft, co-chairman of the Council of Outdoor Recreation said a recent study in the US showed the outdoor recreation industry’s contribution to the US’s GDP was […]

• No News Last Week? • Drone Control • Confluence Summit • Meet the Mountains Festival • Recreation Northwest Expo • Kelty Built for Play • Zion Closes Cliffs • Vandalism at Yellowstone • Video of the Week: Winter at Yellowstone •

• More Cabins for Alaska • Social Media for Outdoor Businesses • Email Lead Nurturing • Hanes Brands Supports National Parks • Expanding Florissant Fossil Beds • Video of the Week: Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument •

• Exploring the Silk Road • Pendiari National Park • BEA to Release New Statistics • New Parks in Chile • ANTIQUITIES Act of 2018 • Video of the Week: Patagonia National Park •

• Vets Want Public Lands • Reynolds to Lead Yosemite • Continental Divide Wilderness • State of the Rockies Poll • SORP Going to Vermont • Video of the Week: Alive (Western Canada) •

• Natural Resources Support South Carolina • Native Americans to Discuss Public Lands • Sonoran Desert Outdoor Guide • Park Advisory Board Resigns • Montana to Strengthen State Parks • Video of the Week: Crater Lake National Park in 360 degrees •