Great American Outdoors Act National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund Newsroom

Major improvements to the Bureau of Land Management-administered Gooseberry Badlands Scenic Overlook Trail west of Worland, Wyoming, are complete. The project, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, improves public access to the colorful desert, cliffs, hoodoos and pedestals of the Gooseberry Badlands.

This summer, Hampton National Historic Site will begin to rehabilitate many of its significant historic structures with funding from the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund. The restoration of the buildings and historic landscape will increase the park's ability to share the complex history of Hampton and the enslaved, indentured, and free people who lived and labored there.

Closed to the public in 2018 due to structural and mold issues, the Texas White House is now in the midst of a multi-year rehabilitation project, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund and other sources.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is receiving approximately $75 million in Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Funding for major road and safety improvements along the park’s corridor in Roanoke, Va.

The completion of a $6 million project at Saratoga National Historical Park stands as an example of how the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) is making an impact. This ambitious initiative marks a milestone in preserving Americas historical landscapes and immersing visitors in our country's rich history.

The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund is the driving force behind improvements to one of the National Park Service’s most iconic and popular roads. The $15 million, 18-month Skyline Drive preservation project repaired and restored 56 miles and 19 overlooks of the national historic landmark and national scenic byway that runs along the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Shenandoah National Park.

On a tour of Mission San Juan and its farm fields, Director Sams saw first-hand how a recent Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) Maintenance Action Team (MAT) project has helped restore the function of one of the park’s internationally significant, historic acequias. Youth crew members from the Texas Conservation Corps, who helped implement the preservation maintenance project, joined Director Sams in a demonstration of how the sluice gate irrigates the historic fields. This irrigation, or acequia, system continues flowing today after almost 300 years and was the lifeblood of the mission communities. The miles of acequias deliver the oldest water right in Texas, allowing the San Antonio Food Bank to operate the Spanish Colonial farmland that still feeds the community today.

Major improvements to the Bureau of Land Management-administered Gooseberry Badlands Scenic Overlook Trail west of Worland are complete. The project, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act, improves public access to the colorful desert, cliffs, hoodoos and pedestals of the Gooseberry Badlands.

The project, funded by the Great American Outdoors Act’s (GAOA) Legacy Restoration Fund, will help preserve the park’s landmark buildings and provide comfort for the almost five million people who visit them annually as the park prepares to for an influx of visitors associated with the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.

An important Revolutionary War site has improved access and opportunities to discover its historical and recreational features because of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). In its ongoing commitment to preserving America's natural and cultural treasures, the National Park Service (NPS) Maintenance Action Team (MAT) program continues to take significant steps in addressing critical facility projects across small and medium-sized parks nationwide.