Current Issues

Outdoor Industry Association Supports Funding Commitment for Land and Water Conservation Fund and National Park Service
(May 23rd, 2007)
Outdoor Industry Association today thanked the U.S. House of Representatives, Interior Appropriations subcommittee, for its funding commitment to close to home recreation ... more

OIA President Testifies Before Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, House Committee on Appropriations
(April 25th, 2007)
Read the testimony of Frank Hugelmeyer President and CEO
Outdoor Industry Association
before the Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies, House Committee on ... more

Outdoor Industry Announces Friends of the Outdoor Industry
(April 20th, 2007)
OIA recently honored the 2007 Friends of the Outdoor Industry: Secretary of the Department of Interior Kempthorne, Senators Salazar (D-CO), Alexander (R-TN) and Carper (D-DE). more

Outdoor Industry Association Brings the $730 Billion Active Outdoor Recreation Economy to Capitol Hill
(April 17th, 2007)
This week 40 top level representatives from outdoor industry manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers will convene on Capitol Hill for the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) ... more

OIA Supports Administration’s Substantial Funding Increase for NPS
(February 9th, 2007)
OIA Strongly Supports Administration’s Substantial Funding Increase for
National Parks
Outdoor industry very disappointed over lack of funding for Stateside Land and Water ... more

Huntsman Pledges Inclusive Effort to Include Outdoor Industry on
(January 29th, 2007)
Utah Governor Jon Huntsman told outdoor industry leaders this morning that he would not submit his current draft petition that would do away with protection of Utah’s 4 million ... more