Chris Perkins is the Senior Director at the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable and graduate of the Yale School of Management and Yale School of the Environment. In our February 25, 2022, event on outdoor recreation, Chris provided an analysis of how the $689 billion outdoor recreation industry has captured the attention of policymakers on both sides of the aisle, and how the dynamics of 2022 and beyond make now a critical moment for more outdoor recreation investments.