Outdoor Alliance Launches 2026-2028 Strategic Plan

The Outdoor Alliance, a coalition of outdoor recreation groups working together to protect public lands presented their long term priorities with the release of a 2026-2028 strategic plan.

“Over the last year, we saw growing bipartisan support for public lands and waters. At the same time, the outdoors is facing the greatest threats of a generation; unceasing efforts to eliminate regulations and protections, massive cuts to staff and resources for land management agencies, and efforts to sell off millions of acres of public lands,” said Adam Cramer, CEO of Outdoor Alliance. “Our new strategic plan ensures the outdoor community continues to have a strong voice in the decisions shaping public lands. The path ahead may be challenging, but one thing is clear: when outdoor enthusiasts speak up, decision makers listen.”

Within the 27-page annual report report, the Outdoor Alliance team shares the progress made on key policy priorities in 2025, including:

Working to implement the bipartisan EXPLORE Act and advocating to defend backcountry recreation on our National Forests with the Roadless Rule.

Creation of maps to explain land selloffs, the Roadless Rule, and protections for BLM lands, which received over 4 million views.

Efforts to restore staffing for public land agencies, including the creation of a letter that was co-signed by 120 organizations, asking lawmakers to help advocate for these staffing protections.

Sending 1.3 million messages to lawmakers from the outdoor community urging protection of public lands, defending agency staffing, and safeguarding the landscapes where people hike, climb, paddle, ski, and ride. Those voices helped stop proposals to sell off up to 3.3 million acres of public land and pushed decision makers to listen to the outdoor community.

Holding 323 meetings with lawmakers, including a fly-in with the second Grasstops Collective cohort, made up of 20 trained advocacy leaders.

Over the next three years, Outdoor Alliance’s work will focus on four priorities:

Building a durable, bipartisan movement for conservation and recreation

Growing advocacy power within the outdoor recreation community

Advancing policies that protect human-powered outdoor recreation experiences

Strengthening Outdoor Alliance as a sustainable organization that can meet long-term challenges

To learn more, please visit www.outdooralliance.org.

Outdoor Alliance acknowledges the collaborative efforts it takes to get such wins across the finish line and gives thanks to its coalition partners, including Access Fund, American Alpine Club, American Canoe Association, American Whitewater, Colorado Mountain Club, International Mountain Bicycling Association, The Mountaineers, Surfrider Foundation, and Winter Wildlands Alliance. Additionally, Outdoor Alliance acknowledges all of the regional networks, corporate partners and donors, board of directors, and people from across the outdoor recreation advocacy community. These collective endeavors help make Outdoor Alliance one of the most effective conservation and recreation advocacy organizations in the country.

To learn more, please visit www.outdooralliance.org.