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Poll | Who makes the best headlamps?
When the sun goes down and the stars come out, a headlamp is essential to your camping and backpacking kit. These nine brands have come out with new and improved versions that are brighter, lighter, and more battery efficient, helping you either wash dishes and clean up camp or ...read more
Industry Buzz: The North Face + Girl Scouts, SIA survey, Bight Gear, DPS Skis, and more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? We've created a new form where you can submit tips and story ideas.The countdown to Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2018 has begun. Dive into the show before it begins by reading The Daily Pre-Show ...read more
Hot off the press: Get psyched for Outdoor Retailer with The Daily Pre-Show issue
It's here! Grab a comfy seat and a brew, and thumb through the 88 pages of the official Pre-Show edition of The Daily, featuring the hottest new gear, plus insider details.We've created special features for reps, brands, retailers, and media, with curated tips on how to tackle ...read more
Retailers at Grassroots Connect speak up about struggles
The black-curtained maze at Grassroots Connect is swarming with like-minded independent specialty retailers placing orders, talking shop, sharing ideas and, yes, commiserating about the challenges they face every day in their businesses.This group of retailers, all members of the ...read more
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We found a new favorite salsa
When my boyfriend splurged on a fancy new camp stove to complete our ever-growing glamping kit, he made me a promise—that he’d serve up stacks and stacks of pancakes for everyone at the campsite. I wasn't going to let him get away without making good. During our Memorial Day ...read more
BACKPACKER's Get Out More Tour takes home big award
Right around the corner from our desk at SNEWS, our friends at BACKPACKER Magazine are celebrating a huge win in the world of media.The Association of Magazine Media today at a conference in Boston named the Get Out More Tour the 2018 Imagination Awards (IMAG) winner in the ...read more
A hydration vest made for mud, sweat, and tears
Elevator Pitches are written by the company and edited for space and clarity. They do not express the opinions of SNEWS or its editors.Ride the elevator with Buzz Burrell, brand vice president of Ultimate Direction.We started the running hydration category in 1985 and continue to ...read more
Beyond the polybag: The new frontier in sustainable packaging
If you glanced at your garbage can or recycling bin right now, what would you find inside? Chances are, it’s a jumble of plastic and cardboard – and you’re not alone. According to the EPA, nearly 30 percent — a whopping 76.7 million tons — of municipal waste is comprised of ...read more
Retailer of the Year, Vendor of the Year, and more
Hundreds of representatives from outdoor brands and retailers gathered last night for the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance annual awards, which pay tribute to the vendors and retailers that are leading the outdoor industry in excellence.The presentation happened in Knoxville, ...read more
Industry Buzz: Sad Sherpa news, MSR Impact Project, fires near forests, Vasque, and lots of job changes
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines:Have a news tip? We've created a new form where you can submit tips and story ideas.The Nepal climbing and trekking community is mourning the loss of Sherap Jangbu Sherpa, who passed away from a stroke last weekend. ...read more
4 questions with Oregon's new outdoor rec leader
When Cailin O’Brien-Feeney attended Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, more than a decade ago, he was introduced to backcountry skiing, went on his first overnight rafting trip on the Rogue River, and explored the wonders of the redwood forests and Sierra Nevada ...read more
Gear sales trends at Nat’s Outdoor Sports
Lisa Martens, owner and proprietor at Nat’s Outdoor Sports in Bowling Green, Kentucky, tells us what’s flying off the shelves and what refuses to leave the nest in the store her dad, Nat, founded in 1971.Find out what's in and what's out at other outdoor retailers across the ...read more
Would you move your business to this outdoor lifestyle hub?
A business hive in a mountain bike haven with a watering hole and holistic health care: It sounds like an ideal recipe for productivity and fun. Pending zoning approval, Yeti Cycles will build a brand new headquarters and factory in Golden, Colorado, with adjacent acres that will ...read more
Amid Colorado fires, Durango encourages "shop local" movement
As two fires rage in southern Colorado, employees of Durango’s Backcountry Experience are driving to the front lines to deliver wildland boots, sleeping pads, and other essentials for emergency responders.“This is not something I’ve asked them to do but they’re doing it to be ...read more
A retail success story
On a recent rainy Thursday afternoon, the front door of Feral Mountain Co. swung open and in walked two scruffy guys wearing backpacks stuffed with everything they’d need for a trip to Canyonlands. Hours before they set out for Utah, they stopped by the Denver store for a few ...read more
Poll | What's the worst hiking ailment?
Hiking is fun until it's not. And it's usually not when you have a massive blister bubbling under your big toe or your backpack rubs the skin on your hips and shoulders raw. None of these are immediately life threatening—unless you don't treat some of them in time—but they're a ...read more