The Bureau of Outdoor Recreation (BOR) was an agency of the United States Department of the Interior with the mission of planning outdoor recreation opportunities for the Interior Department and assisting private, local, and state organizations with their recreation planning.[1] BOR was founded by Secretarial Order in April 1962, and formally established with the passage of the National Outdoor Recreation Act (Public Law 88-29) in May 1963.[1][2] The functions of Nationwide Planning and Cooperative Services were transferred from the National Park Service to BOR after its establishment.[1] The Bureau was absorbed into a new agency, the Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service, in 1977.[2]
- ^ a b c Stewart Udall. "Parks for America". Retrieved September 3, 2008.
- ^ a b National Park Service. "National Park Service History Collection RG 37". Retrieved September 2, 2008.