OVERVIEW

Our nation’s public lands provide many opportunities to help show and tell America’s story, and the National Park System, national forests and historic monuments continue to be a major draw for domestic and international visitors. The challenge is balancing conservation and preservation with accessibility and promotion to minimize our impact on the environment. In addition, maintenance backlogs and a lack of funds are other problems facing our public lands today.

U.S. TRAVEL POSITION

U.S. Travel believes providing adequate resources for public lands is essential. The U.S. government must make a strong commitment to supply the funding necessary to balance conservation and visitor facilitation in national parks, forests and other public lands. Funds must also be dedicated to restoring and protecting historic sites for future generations.