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🌲 June is Great Outdoors Month, and we think it's worth taking a beat to remember why.

640 million acres of public land exist in this country from national forests, BLM land, national parks, wildlife refuges, to state lands. They belong to all of us, the hunters, the anglers, the off-road community, the backcountry crowd, and the weekend adventurers.

American dreams way back when protected these places. Today, those dreams carry on through every adventure we have and every day that we get to steward them into the future.

So this month, we're asking you to not just get out there but to take part in keeping it all intact.

🔗 Visit link for stewardship orgs, GOM events, and ways to get involved.
https://recreationroundtable.org/events/great-outdoors-month/

Last week, onXmaps showed up in Washington, D.C. to advocate for our public lands. Not just to talk about it—but to move it forward. Our week included:

✔️ 15+ meetings with Congressional members and staff across both sides of the aisle, public land agency leaders, and partners.
✔️ A screening of our film Inaccessible—with guest speakers Griffin Post, Senator Martin Heinrich, Rep. Gabe Vasquez and The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable who spotlighted the real barriers millions of acres of public land still face, and how it impacts skiers, hunters, and all outdoor enthusiasts.
✔️ A seat at the table with Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Corporate Council + Public Lands Working Group, where collaboration forges our strength.
✔️ The honor of our CEO and Founder accepting TRCP’s Conservation Leadership Award

We brought data, maps, and real-world insight into the rooms where decisions get made. We advocated for the digitization of land management data– access to data is why you love onX, after all. And we pushed for policies that protect and expand recreational access, because access to our favorite places doesn’t happen by accident. It takes commitment, collaboration, getting loud, and influencing legislation that keeps those bucket-list adventures alive today—and ensures they’re preserved for tomorrow.

We’re grateful for the partners, policymakers, and advocates who do this work alongside us. It’s hard work, but it’s always worth trading our camo and mountain bikes for pressed suits for a few days—our lands deserve it.