Michael Hodgson
Winner of a Silver Medal from the North American Travel Journalists Association for travel writing excellence in both 2018 and 2019, Michael has authored more than 16 books and penned many hundreds of feature articles over the years. His travels have taken him to all seven continents. He is a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA), the International Food Wine and Travel Writers Association (IFWTWA), the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), and the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW). And in a former life, he was the president of SNEWS.
Virtual events: Our new normal?
As Covid-19 infections continue to mushroom, causing unprecedented border and business closings as well as event cancelations globally, virtual events are getting a more serious look than ever before. Read all the latest outdoor industry coronavirus news here. Currently, the ...read more
ExOfficio Sport Mesh underwear earns HI Travel Tales’ Seal of Approval for Travel Product Excellence
HI Travel Tales, the insider travel website for inquisitive and active travelers, has awarded the HI Travel Tales Seal of Approval for Travel Product Excellence to ExOfficio for the company’s amazingly comfortable Sport Mesh underwear line. The Sport Mesh underwear for men and ...read more
Patagonia’s Long Haul Western Shirt earns HI Travel Tales’ Seal of Approval for Travel Product Excellence
HI Travel Tales, the insider travel website for inquisitive and active travelers, has awarded the HI Travel Tales Seal of Approval for Travel Product Excellence to Patagonia for the company’s innovative Long Haul Western Shirt. The Long Haul Western Shirt is a cool-looking, ...read more
ECRM Launches Outdoor PressCamp, Retains New Normal Consulting
PressCamp, the highly successful program that makes it possible for manufacturers to go to market efficiently with the best opportunity to receive the media support that key brands and interesting products deserve, has launched its first event to serve the outdoor industry. ...read more
Beeline Cases earns HI Travel Tales’ Seal of Approval for Travel Product Excellence
HI Travel Tales, the insider travel website for inquisitive and active travelers, has awarded the HI Travel Tales Seal of Approval for Travel Product Excellence to Beeline Cases for the company’s innovative smartphone case. The Beeline Case -- ...read more
Climashield(R) Tailors APEX for the Outerwear Market -- breakthrough technology creates new avenues for continuous filament insulation
At the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Show, Climashield announced a continuous filament insulation solution specifically designed for outerwear. The new iteration of Climashield APEX features all the traditional properties of continuous filament in a slim, soft and 100 percent ...read more
New Sanitized® Silver for All Textiles Without a Binder
Greenville, SC – SANITIZED AG, the worldwide leader in antimicrobial hygiene protection, is launching a distinct new product Sanitized® Silver, an antimicrobial finish that can be applied without a binder not only during the exhaust process but now also during the padding ...read more
Porter Novelli Examines U.S. Holiday Shopping Trends
NEW YORK -- No one can truly predict the future in this volatile economy. What really matters for marketers is consumer behavior today -- what and how people are spending, or not, in reaction to the economic crisis."Black Friday sales were better than expected, but no one should ...read more
Win a new GORE-TEX® Pro Shell and a trip for two to climb, bike and play at a resort spa
If you are working the sales floor of an outdoor retail store, SNEWS® and Gore want you to win and we mean win BIG, just for producing a short video podcast clinic about the new GORE-TEX® Pro Shell. We're dubbing it the Gore-Tex® Pro Shell My Way Viral Video Contest Produced in ...read more
Gander Mountain Announces Additional New Stores Opening in Fall 2006 in Tennessee and Alabama
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gander Mountain Company (NASDAQ:GMTN) , the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting, fishing, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services, today announced three additional new outdoor lifestyle specialty stores to open in the fall ...read more
South African-based Dam Owner Goes After the Clean Water Act
The hydropower industry is about to get its day in court in a Clean Water Act case before the U.S. Supreme Court this February. If the industry wins, rivers everywhere will lose.On February 21, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in S.D. Warren v. Maine Board of ...read more
Thule Car Racks Introduces Lifetime Warranty
As a result of increased quality standards, performance testing and consumer satisfaction, Thule Inc., world leader in sports utility transportation, is ringing in the new year with a limited lifetime warranty for all Thule products purchased in the United States, Canada, and ...read more