"At its core, GivingTuesday was created to facilitate our deep-seated desire to help each other. Our belief has always been that through local action, we can inspire global change. This couldn’t be ... Read More →
Update on Guides and Tours Letters to the Governor
Dear Outdoor Recreation Guides and Tour Operators, There’s a lot swirling around in the outdoor recreation guides, outfitters, and tourism industry in innumerable small subgroups. We have all been ... Read More →
Jon Snyder’s OREC Hot List – April 2020
From the desk of Jon Snyder Outdoor Recreation and Economic Development Senior Policy Advisor to Governor Jay Inslee Apr 7, 2020 Here’s my monthly round-up of interesting WA state outdoor ... Read More →
Washington Outdoor Business Alliance News – April 2020
You should be proud to be Washingtonians in these trying times "Staying Home and Staying Healthy". It is warming to see our communities come together to support one another. While there is no shortage ... Read More →
Oh, Behave Washingtonians!
Dear Outdoor Recreation friends across Washington State, Yesterday, on March 23, 2020, Jay Inslee issued a stay home, stay healthy order for Washingtonians. This has been a rough couple of weeks for ... Read More →
Alliance Industry News: SMC TO PRODUCE OMEGA CARABINER LINE
Alliance Mission We exist to connect, protect and grow the outdoor recreation ecosystem in Washington State. We serve as the collective eyes & ears, heart, mind and voice. We seek to help be ... Read More →
Ask Elected Federal Officials to support Environmental Education to weather COVID 19
This article addresses the grim reality charities are facing: Covid-19 could mean extinction for many charities Opinion by John MacIntosh, CNN. We are sharing this letter written by Saul Weisberg, ... Read More →
Recreation Northwest EXPO Update & Modifying our Mission in response to Coronavirus
Dear Outdoor Recreation Community, On behalf of our board of directors and fellow staff, we would like to extend our sympathies to you, your co-workers and families for the disruption and ... Read More →
COVID-19 Update for our Recreation Northwest EXPO on May 2nd
Dear EXPO Exhibitors and the Public: We respect the gravity of the current situation with COVID-19 in Whatcom County and Washington State and have been tracking the developments. We are taking the ... Read More →
Thank you Peter James Photography & Stones Throw Brewery for our March Alliance Gathering
For our March Alliance Gathering, we convened in the cozy corner of south Bellingham, known as Fairhaven. Local Washington State Nature Photographer Peter James opened the doors to his Photography ... Read More →
