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Rock/Creek Outfitters sold to Uncle Dan's
Owners of Rock/Creek Outfitters have sold the business to Uncle Dan’s Outfitters, a subsidiary of Camping World Holdings Inc., according to multiple news reports.The specialty outdoor retailer has served Tennessee and beyond for more than 30 years. In 2017, it was bought by Chad ...read more
Weekend Watch: Climbers ascend El Cap in 7 minutes
Wyoming-based filmmaker and photographer Tristan Greszko condensed 2 hours, 19 minutes, 44 seconds into a 7-minute time lapse of climbers Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds breaking the standing speed record on El Capitan last October.And even though it was a speed ascent, Gobright ...read more
Retailers draw customers with Get Out More Tour
Fifty times this year, Randy Propster will roll up to outdoor retail shops and various festivals in a flashy expedition vehicle and captivate an audience for 90 minutes by talking about the latest and greatest gear as wells as trail-tested tips and skills. He might even tell a ...read more
Special series: The Outdoor Brand Playbook, Part 1
Successfully producing outdoor gear used to be such a simple endeavor: Make great product, then sell it through retail partners, or directly through a catalog or your own store. These days, the formula has become a lot more complicated. With the option to distribute through a ...read more
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Congressional committee passes outdoor recreation bill
Today, a congressional committee said "yes" to protecting more outdoor recreation areas.The Recreation Not Red-Tape (RNR) Act passed through its first round of votes in the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee, chaired by one of the bill’s sponsors, Utah Rep. ...read more
Hickenlooper for president? Not yet, he says.
Washington, D.C. — After accepting an award from Outdoor Industry Association on Tuesday night, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper dropped a few hints to a political publication about a potential presidential run.On the first day of Capitol Summit, OIA awarded Hickenlooper with the ...read more
Industry Buzz: Today at Capitol Summit, a $1K women's grant, a Boulder Earth Day party, Yvon Chouinard, and more.
If you read anything today, make it Industry Buzz. Here are the latest headlines: Do you have buzzworthy news tips? Email us at SNEWSedit@aimmedia.com.Together we are a force! About 120 members of our industry—including our own Editor-in-Chief, Kristin Hostetter—are gathered at ...read more
Poll | Which outdoor cause would you donate an extra $500 to?
Each one of these 11 organizations deserves your dollar, but if you could pick one, which would it be? An organization for youth? One that advocates for inclusivity, diversity, and women? Or one that's focused on conservation? In no way is this an exhaustive list. Vote now to ...read more
Outdoor recreation's impact by congressional district
The Outdoor Industry Association didn't show up empty-handed to lobby in Washington D.C. this week.Staff brought with them Outdoor Recreation Economy reports for all 435 congressional districts—the first sets of data of their kind that show the power of a vast multi-billion ...read more
Former Wilderness Society leader dies at 93
As Stewart “Brandy” Brandborg's children reflect on his life, they recall story after story of him taking them camping in the backcountry, oftentimes on the way back home to Montana after advocating for wilderness conservation in Washington D.C.His son, Dan Brandborg, said that ...read more
Industry Buzz: Wilderness champion dies at 93, Camping World's future plans, a new slackline park, and more.
Happy Monday! If you read anything today, make it Industry Buzz. Here are the latest headlines: Do you have buzzworthy news tips? Email us at SNEWSedit@aimmedia.com.Stewart Brandborg, who led the Wilderness Society during a critical time for the wilderness movement from 1964 to ...read more
We tried it: Zeal Optics Magnolia sunglasses
First, I must confess. I'm a cheapskate when it comes to sunglasses and for years I've been wearing cheapies when I climb out of fear of dinging up my nice pair. Two weekends ago, I was halfway up a route when my grip started to loosen on a precarious pinch and the last thing I ...read more
Industry Buzz: 1% for the Planet holds Global Summit, Trump reconsidering Trans-Pacific Partnership, Coolcore shirts go to space, and more.
If you read anything today, make it Industry Buzz. Here are the latest headlines:Do you have buzzworthy news tips? Email us at SNEWSedit@aimmedia.com.President Donald Trump has directed his top trade and economic advisers to consider re-entering the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a ...read more
'Modest' entrance fee hikes apply to 117 national parks
The National Park Service on Thursday unveiled slight increases of about $5 at all parks, a little more than a week after the U.S. Department of the Interior backed off plans to impose massive fee hikes at 17 of the most popular.Starting June 1, prices will rise at the 117 sites ...read more
Weekend Watch: An homage to Hayden Kennedy
While each and every shot of the 5Point Adventure Film Festival's trailer for this year is captivating, it's the narration that you want to pay attention to.The words were written—and are spoken in the 3 1/2-minute video— by legendary alpinist Michael Kennedy for his son, Hayden ...read more
New dates for Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show 2019 and beyond
Open those calendar apps again. Outdoor Retailer announced today that they are shifting the dates of OR + SS 2019 to Jan. 30 - Feb. 1, 2019, three weeks later than the original schedule. And, in a quick pivot, Winter Sports Market (WSM), an annual buying show put on by Sports ...read more