Fact Sheet Jun 6, 2024

Great American Outdoors Act Success Stories

The Great American Outdoors Act is providing crucial funding – up to $6.65 billion over five years – to fix our national parks’ crumbling roads, decaying buildings, outdated water systems and many more repair needs. This bill, along with other funding sources, is ensuring our parks can continue to welcome millions of visitors each year and protect the natural and cultural resources that tell our nation’s history.

Use the menu above to download fact sheets on success stories at individual parks.

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    Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

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    The U.S. National Park That Bid for the Olympics

    Feb 2026 | By Nicolas Brulliard

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    Why Draining Mojave’s Aquifer is a Really Bad Idea

    Feb 2026 | By Chance Wilcox

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