    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    PROCLAMATION 9135--MAY 30, 2014

    Proclamation 9135 of May 30, 2014

    Great Outdoors Month, 2014

    By the President of the United States of America

    A Proclamation

    On windswept coastlines, in lush forests, and atop striking mountain
    peaks, Americans take in sights that have inspired generations. Our
    natural landscapes provide refuge for those seeking solitude. They at

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    tract tourism, create jobs, and honor our history and cultural heritage.
    They are family campgrounds, arenas for recreation, and backdrops for
    countless adventures. During Great Outdoors Month, we celebrate the
    rugged beauty that echoes the independence at the heart of the American
    spirit, and we rededicate ourselves to protecting these open spaces for
    tomorrow's explorers, athletes, and lovers of nature.
    America's conservation legacy is rooted not only in its forward-thinking
    leaders like Presidents Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore
    Roosevelt--but also in all the Americans who did their part to safeguard
    a small slice of the land they love. It falls to each of us to advance
    their legacy in our time. That is why I have permanently protected more
    than 3 million acres of public land--including 11 new National Monuments
    established through the Antiquities Act and new wilderness areas in nine
    States across the country--and designated more than a thousand miles of
    wild and scenic rivers. In my first term, I was proud to launch the
    America's Great Outdoors Initiative, which increases access to public
    lands and empowers Americans to better care for the parks, waterways,
    and natural treasures in their own communities.
    My Administration remains committed to developing the next generation of
    environmental stewards. We created the 21st Century Conservation Service
    Corps, which provides quality jobs, career pathways, and service
    opportunities for young people and veterans. We are working to bring
    public lands into the classroom and to extend educational opportunities
    to millions of children. And through First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's
    Move Outside! initiative, we are encouraging children to get active
    while getting to know the great outdoors.
    This month, as we enjoy the natural splendor of our Nation, let us stay
    true to a uniquely American idea--that each of us has an equal stake in
    the land around us, and an equal responsibility to protect it. Together,
    let us ensure our children and grandchildren will be able to look upon
    our lands with the same sense of wonder as all the generations that came
    before.
    NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of
    America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
    the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2014 as Great
    Outdoors Month. I urge all Americans to explore the great outdoors and
    to uphold our Nation's legacy of conserving our lands and waters.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirtieth day of
    May, in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen, and of the
    Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
    eighth.
    BARACK OBAMA