Key takeaways from the Explore Act, one of the largest outdoor recreation bills ever
The U.S. House of Representatives threw its support behind one of the country’s largest-ever bills focused on outdoor recreation earlier this month, sending the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Act to the Senate with unanimous approval.
Known as the Explore Act, the 220-page package seeks to streamline the permitting process for outdoor recreation companies, study internet access at National Parks, identify potential long-distance bike trails and paths, support recreation and tourism economies and towns, and allow for new rock climbing routes on public land.
Many of the provisions come from Utah Republican Rep. John Curtis, who called it “a testament to our collective commitment to enhancing and preserving access to America’s stunning public lands and waters.”
In addition to receiving bipartisan support in the House, the bill got a thumbs up from outdoor and environmental advocacy groups like the Sierra Club, the Outdoor Industry Association and the Specialty Equipment Market Association, which promotes motorized recreation and off-roading.
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