Ian Brickey is Associate Director for Federal Communications, working with Sierra Club's Conservation & Outdoors campaign.
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Sierra Club and YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) are launching a national partnership focused on improving the health and wellbeing of veterans, members of the military, and their…
WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, President Joe Biden officially declared June 2021 as “Great Outdoors Month.” The annual recognition began in 1998 and has since expanded into a month-long celebration of…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Department of the Interior announced it would increase funding to the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program as part of the Biden administration’s…
Today, California Senator Alex Padilla announced introduction of legislation, co-sponsored by Senator Feinstein, that will protect and increase access to over 1 million acres of public lands and more…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The annual National Park Week returns from April 17–25. The event celebrates our national parks and encourages everyone to get outdoors and explore the history,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Outdoors Alliance for Kids (OAK) unveiled a list of legislative and administrative priorities for the Biden-Harris White House focused on connecting children, youth and…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Acting Secretary of the Interior Scott de la Vega rescinded a Trump-era secretarial order that effectively eliminated the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This afternoon, the United States Senate voted to confirm Denis McDonough to serve as the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs. McDonough previously served as Deputy…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, President Joe Biden issued an executive order to advance conservation, agriculture, and reforestation. Key to this order is the creation of a Civilian Climate Corps.…
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This month, First Lady Jill Biden made moves toward reviving the Joining Forces initiative, a program to support military service members, veterans, their families, caregivers,…