title: The state of the great outdoors: charting recent trends, assessing funding needs, and understanding Americans' connection to nature.
abstract: In 2008 and 2009, the Outdoor Resources Review Group (ORRG), a private bipartisan panel of recreation professionals, public officials, and conservation advocates, assessed priorities, challenges, and opportunities in managing the nation's land and water resources. The 17-member panel, with U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) as honorary co-chairs, held a series of public meetings and focused workshops that culminated in a report presented to the Secretary of the Interior. In support of the ORRG effort, my colleagues and I at Resources for the Future conducted an independent assessment of trends in demand and supply of open space, parks, and public lands-as well as funding and financing of these resources-during the past quarter-century.
authors.affiliation: Resources for the Future, Washington, DC, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Walls
mesh_terms: D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D005380:Financing, Government; D006801:Humans; D019368:Nature; D011634:Public Health; D011640:Public Policy; D011998:Recreation; D014481:United States