The Great American Outdoors Act: Modernizing and Maintaining National Parks

House Natural Resources Committee
   Federal Lands Subcommittee

09/05/2025 at 12:00PM

On Friday, September 5, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (MDT), the Committee on Natural Resources will hold an oversight hearing titled “The Great American Outdoors Act: Modernizing and Maintaining National Parks to Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday.” The hearing will examine opportunities to reauthorize and reform the Great American Outdoors Act to enhance public access, improve infrastructure, and create new outdoor recreation opportunities at our national parks. This hearing will be held at the Jenny Lake Visitor Center in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming.

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

  • Chip Jenkins, Superintendent, Grand Teton National Park, Moose, WY
  • Leslie Mattson, President, Grand Teton National Park Foundation, Wilson, WY
  • Julie Calder, Board Chair, Jackson Hole Travel and Tourism Board, Wilson, WY
  • Taylor Phillips, Founder and Owner, Jackson Hole EcoTour Adventures, Jackson, WY
  • Kristen Brengel, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, National Parks Conservation Association, Washington, D.C. [Minority Witness]