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Lawmakers Gather to Reauthorize $1.9B Great Outdoors Act

9/3/2025

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Federal lawmakers will convene in Grand Teton National Park on September 5, 2025, to discuss the Great American Outdoors Act.
Testimonies will feature National Park Service officials and conservation groups addressing funding cut concerns.
The act provides $1.9 billion annually for maintenance and $900 million for land conservation, with expected bipartisan support for reauthorization.
Local officials stress the economic and ecological significance of public lands, as 97% of Teton County is publicly owned.

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Federal lawmakers will convene in Grand Teton National Park on September 5, 2025, to discuss the Great American Outdoors Act.
Testimonies will feature National Park Service officials and conservation groups addressing funding cut concerns.
The act provides $1.9 billion annually for maintenance and $900 million for land conservation, with expected bipartisan support for reauthorization.
Local officials stress the economic and ecological significance of public lands, as 97% of Teton County is publicly owned.