National Parks, Recreation, & Tourism

For over 40 years, the firm has provided counsel on the highly specialized legal, regulatory, and strategic business issues that play a critical role in facilitating visitor enjoyment and use of our National Parks, National Forests, and other Federal land areas. Clients represent a diverse range of services including: lodging, marinas, food and beverage, merchandising/retail, outfitting and guiding (whitewater rafting, scenic float trips, and other), cruise ships, tour vessels, ferries, watersports, and camping.

With the ongoing nature of contract and permitting relationships, maintaining positive and cooperative relationships with agency partners, at the local, regional, and national levels is critically important.  We pride ourselves on our ability to build and foster partnerships between private sector entities and the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Forest Service, and other federal agencies.  Building on our nearly forty years of practice in this area, we continue to enjoy pursuing both traditional and innovative approaches; however,  if cooperative resolution is not possible, we have the expertise and experience to pursue other routes when appropriate or necessary.

Areas in which our clients have operated include:

  • Big Bend National Park
  • Bryce Canyon National Park
  • Buck Island Reef National Monument
  • Canyon de Chelly National Monument
  • Dry Tortugas National Park
  • Denali National Park & Preserve
  • Gateway National Recreation Area
  • Glacier Bay National Park
  • Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
  • Grand Canyon National Park
  • Grand Teton National Park
  • Isle Royale National Park
  • Lake Berryessa, California
  • Lake Mead National Recreational Area
  • Mammoth Cave National Park
  • Olympic National Park
  • Virgin Islands National Park
  • Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts
  • Yellowstone National Park
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