Amelia Arvesen

After an investigation into the annual SHIFT Festival, the Jackson Hole Travel & Tourism Board (TTB) agreed on Monday to continue funding the event that brings together diverse leaders in the outdoor recreation and conservation space. The review comes after former participants ...read more

It's summer break and a family of four with two teenage kids is driving to Yellowstone National Park. Noticing they need gas and knowing they need to stock up on a few camping essentials, the driver seat suggests that one of the kids find a good gear shop nearby. An ad for the ...read more

Hiking boots, hiking shoes, trail running shoes, skis, sleeping bags, ski jackets and pants, polar fleeces, and all other apparel, footwear and sporting goods are the new victims of the U.S.-China trade dispute. President Donald Trump followed through with his plan to impose a ...read more

Connecticut-based Denali has begun a restructuring process that will continue over the next few months, according to outdoor industry insiders. It is unclear so far whether the outdoor specialty retailer will close stores. However, the Wakefield location is permanently closed, ...read more

A water bottle, a six-pack ring, a food container. Those items, plus 7,999,998 pieces of plastic find their way into the oceans every single day, according to Surfers Against Sewage. Over the year, that amounts to 8 million metric tons deposited into our waters. Needless to say, ...read more

Forming the Plastic Impact Alliance with our friends at Catapult Creative Labs has made us all the more aware of our plastic use—reusable water bottles and thermoses line our desks and bamboo cutlery and silicone snack bags fill our lunch bags. Even more than before, we think ...read more

Darrell Denny is leaving his post as executive vice president of Emerald Expositions after the company underwent a restructuring. “Who wouldn’t be grateful for having been able to serve the outdoor, snow, cycling and surf industries for a long time?" Denny told SNEWS. "I believe ...read more

Leading in to Mother's Day weekend, Merrell's latest short film features one athlete's upbringing and her true origin story of how she became connected to nature through her mother's inspiration. Nadia Mercado is a skydiver, a runner, a climber, and a cardiac nurse, and her ...read more

Just when it seemed like China and the United States were approaching a trade deal, President Donald Trump increased tariffs on $200 billion worth of imports, including backpacks, leather ski gloves, camp stoves, and other outdoor products. The 10 percent tariff imposed last ...read more

On Feb. 28, 2015, Greg Thomsen held a reunion for about 60 former Wilderness Experience employees at his home in Malibu, California. He and his brother, Jim, founded Wild X as a guiding business in 1971 before it evolved into an iconic outdoor gear manufacturer with hundreds of ...read more

It's been nearly four months since Jerry Stritzke resigned as REI's CEO and president following an internal investigation that uncovered his “personal and consensual relationship" between him and a leader of another organization in the outdoor industry. But now, the co-op has a ...read more

Last year, Noa Ries was stuck in a rut. After founding a women's activewear company that took off with investors, she no longer felt like it was her own. As much as it was painful to part ways, her epiphany that she was no longer fulfilled led her to start The Nook Online with ...read more

Less than a year after Seattle's Ascent Outdoors opened a second location and not even a month after celebrating its 23rd anniversary, the business has unexpectedly shuttered all three of its doors.  The business has not made any official announcements about the closure, other ...read more

Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and Colorado-based outdoor companies helped push a climate change bill through the Senate on Wednesday—a step closer to lowering statewide greenhouse gas emissions. It now awaits Democratic Gov. Jared Polis' signature. "Our Colorado members ...read more

At a time when people are touting the benefits of social media breaks and Marie Kondo-ing their lives, Instagram is pitted as a villain. But if you're using it right, your account won't fall into the "unfollow" pile. After sifting through 30-plus outdoor PR and marketing ...read more

You most likely have more than one drinking vessel. The dozen backups in your cupboard at home. The extra few at work. The forgotten one rolling around in the trunk of your car. Then, the chosen one you never leave home without. This summer, we want you to bring that one to ...read more

For every square foot of Gearheads Outdoor Store, there's dozens more SKUs of gear. Snowshoes, backpacks, and sleeping pads hang from the ceiling. Camp mugs, footwear, and do-dads decorate the walls. What might be classified as a neat-freak's nightmare is what Gearheads is best ...read more

Last year, the Super Bowl, one of the largest events in the country with more than 100,000 attendees, sought to keep 90 percent of waste out of landfills and send 10 percent to a waste-to-energy plant. Due to its magnitude, some were skeptical. But they pulled it off. Now, it's ...read more

Six months have passed since Carolann Ouellette was hired to lead Maine's Office of Outdoor Recreation and based on the support from Gov. Janet Mills and other in decision-making roles, it sounds like she'll be around for much longer. Ouellette's post and office will soon be ...read more

Think of your first experience in the outdoors. Now think about how likely you would've been to seek that experience again had it been negative or if you didn't have access to outdoor recreation areas. Last week, the Outdoor Foundation—the giving arm of Outdoor Industry ...read more

No matter what size mountain you scale on August 3, it counts for the second annual National Summit Day.  BACKPACKER magazine is encouraging everyone with a pair of shoes and a nearby summit to get outside and hike to the top. Everyone, of all abilities, is invited to join the ...read more

In front of a room of journalists in March, Jonathan Nielsen described himself as really good snowboarder, a frequent mountain biker, and an adequate climber. The audience chuckled and the Backcountry CEO took a pause before spilling his excitement over the company's biggest ...read more

Racial controversy plagued the recent SHIFT conference after some participants came forward with accusations that the event's executive director, Christian Beckwith, lacks the basic justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) training needed to lead the organization. The ...read more

Click. Like. Share. Login. Follow. Save. Comment. These are the things keeping us from playing, hiking, running, listening, bird watching, biking, and exploring. The North Face along with 15 other organizations around the world are petitioning to make Earth Day an officially ...read more

When a climber, a whitewater paddler, an insurance guy, and a guy with a little bit of money got together in 1975, they started High Country Outfitters along the Chattahoochee River in Atlanta, Georgia. As the only outdoor shop in the area at the time, business boomed and ...read more

Doubt and fear can cripple us, even when we're completely capable of accomplishing something. This powerful short film presented by Outdoor Research shows how negative inward thoughts tear down climber Jenny Abegg, while soft and encouraging words build her up. Read the ...read more

Mt. Everest is expensive and hard to get to, let alone a beast to climb. It's become known as an experience only for the wealthy. And frankly, Suzanne "Sunny" Stroeer thinks not enough women are climbing high-altitude peaks. But today, Stroeer through her guiding business, ...read more

While bike and outdoor specialty retail are below the national retail average of 3 percent, snow specialty has jumped up to 7 percent, The NPD Group's Bruce Dotterer reported during a Snowsports Industries America Industry + Intelligence webinar on Thursday. Following two ...read more

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is under threat. Certain members of Congress want to open it up to oil and gas development. Not only would the project harm the wildlife and sacred landscape, it would destroy the Gwich'in people's way of life. Len Necefer, Navajo ...read more

A diversity, equity, and inclusivity consultant is starting a comprehensive review of Camber Outdoors' programs and initiatives, following what the organization is calling a "misstep" and the subsequent resignation of Executive Director Deanne Buck.  Maya Beasley from the T10 ...read more

Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Our very own Kristin Hostetter talked to Rick Saez for The Outdoor Biz Podcast about getting into the outdoor industry, our shiny new magazine and initiatives, ...read more

In its 11th year, Protect Our Winters achieved a number of wins in fighting climate change and engaging lawmakers to usher carbon neutrality. The nonprofit documented its achievements, from data to impact areas, in its recently-released 2018 Annual Report. "We envision a clean ...read more

More than five years ago, President Barack Obama nominated a new general counsel for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Avi Garbow had been a federal environmental crimes prosecutor, with decades of experience tackling the most critical threats to air, water, and land. In ...read more

Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com. Tariffs on Chinese imports were slated to increase earlier this month, but President Donald Trump put that on hold in the hopes that he'd negotiate with China. ...read more

Picking up trash is cool, partly thanks to UCO Gear's social media movement. Four years ago, the Washington-based brand launched the #TrashTag Project to encourage people to clean up litter on trails, parks, beaches, and city sidewalks, and post about it to inspire others to do ...read more

As the outdoor movement gains momentum by the day, brands and retailers are pondering, "Who is my next customer?" ISPO, the German trade fair, and the market research institute Rheingold partnered to provide new insights into current and prospective outdoorists, and the way they ...read more

At the end of any given trade show, outdoor retailers are left with stacks and stacks of paper catalogues from various brands. They have to make the choice to either ship them home to their store, pack them in their luggage, or toss them out.  "The carbon footprint gets to be ...read more

Think about how you map your runs. Maybe it's down the street, to the park, around the park, and back. But it's doubtful your route includes running every single street in your city. After living in San Francisco on and off for his whole life, Salomon athlete Rickey Gates wanted ...read more

Water lapping and boats bumping against the docks. The sun's reflection shimmering and dancing across the water. The smell of warm plastic kayaks and seafood. Located in the idyllic fishing village of Wickford in the ocean state, kayaking isn't just a hobby—it's a lifestyle. ...read more

The president's signing of a massive conservation and recreation act is a gift to every American, Outdoor Industry Association's Amy Roberts wrote on Tuesday. When Donald Trump put ink to paper at 1:45 p.m. Eastern Time, he marked a moment outdoor advocates, environmentalists, ...read more

Cycling brands and suppliers will join outdoor exhibitors and retailers at the November Outdoor Retailer show, following the cancellation of Interbike 2019.  "We're excited to bring outdoor and bike together at Outdoor Retailer as we launch the winter season," Vice President and ...read more

In 1973, Art Clay and Ben Finley organized a gathering of African-American skiers in Aspen, Colorado. Nearly 50 years later, most of those skiers along with newbies to the organization are still congregating at resorts around the country to strap planks of wood to their feet, ...read more

Up in quaint Ketchum, Idaho, Cassie Abel always has something to do. As the owner of women's apparel brand Wild Rye and founder of White Cloud Communication, as well as being an active skier, hiker, mountain biker, and dog owner, you can find her firing off emails and ...read more

HOKA ONE ONE is known for its buoyant, 30mm outsoles and decorating the feet of trail and road runners. In its nine years, the France-born running brand has released hiking shoes as one-offs. But HOKA's first complete trail collection launches this week with these three models. ...read more

Luis Benitez is leaving his leadership post at the country's second-ever outdoor recreation office in Colorado for VF Corporation, the biggest company he helped lure to the state during his four years. Benitez will will become VP of government relations and global impact for VF, ...read more

Active Interest Media, parent company of SNEWS, BACKPACKER, Climbing, SKI, Warren Miller Entertainment, and more titles, is shaking things up at the leadership level with two new hires and a promotion of a longtime employee. Following a reorganization of the four divisions—Equine ...read more

After one year in business, KAMP is sadly shuttering its doors on March 31. The boutique outdoor retailer opened in St. Louis, Missouri, on March 7, 2018 with the goal of introducing more people to the outdoors through unique and inclusive community-based experiences. They also ...read more

It's official. After waffling for several months, John Hickenlooper finally announced on Monday that he's running for president in the next election. Hickenlooper, 67, is the 14th Democrat to declare a candidacy on what is already a crowded field. In an interview on "Good Morning ...read more