The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee will hold a hearing in Colorado on Friday focused on the outdoor recreation economy in tough times.
Titled “Beyond the Trailhead: Supporting Outdoor Recreation in an Uncertain Economy,” the hearing will focus on ways Congress can support the outdoor recreation industry, which is valued at more than $1 trillion and has grown significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic.
The field hearing, hosted by Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), will hear testimony from three outdoor recreation retailers that have been saddled by the Trump administration’s tariff regime. The committee is led by Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa).
In written testimony, Eagle Creek CEO Travis Campbell warns that “in the wake of newly announced tariffs, it feels as though our country is systematically working against businesses like ours — raising our costs dramatically while fueling consumer anxiety that suppresses demand.”
