Stasia Walker

Through the Challenge Cost Share Program, the partners will leverage an investment of nearly $400,000 with matching resources to support local nonprofit projects. The National Park Service and the Outdoor Foundation announced a partnership to connect more Americans with the ...read more

Fueled by The North Face, this initiative invests in the innovative ideas of college and university students across America working to activate a new generation of outdoor participants and champions. June 3, (Washington DC) - As the semester draws to a close, many university ...read more

Today, the Outdoor Foundation launched the Outsiders Ball Project Fund, supporting outdoor projects in retailers’ local communities. The aim of the program is to increase outdoor recreation among youth and young adults across America while also investing in future outdoor ...read more

Today Outdoor Nation, a national initiative that reconnects millennials to the outdoors; top paddle-sport manufacturers, retailers and stakeholders; Outdoor Retailer; and the National Park Service announced the opening of the 2014 Paddle Nation Grants. This initiative, in its ...read more

WASHINGTON, DC (March 3, 2014) – Today The Outdoor Foundation and The Coleman Company, Inc. released the Special Report on Paddlesports, which provides a detailed look at participation in kayaking, canoeing, rafting – and for the first time – stand up paddling. Among other ...read more

Periscope supports the Ball as CEO Greg Kurowski joins the Outdoor Foundation’s board of directors, bringing his strategic branding insights to the overall efforts of the Foundation and Outdoor Nation. The Outdoor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Outdoor Industry ...read more

Proceeds to support retailer-recommended community projects while helping build a strong Outdoor Nation. The Outdoor Foundation, the charitable arm of the Outdoor Industry Association®, is once again calling on outdoor leaders to join together and tackle our industry’s biggest ...read more

The Outdoor Foundation and The Coleman Company Release 2013 American Camper Report Research shows a slight decrease in overall camping participation over the last year. WASHINGTON, DC (Nov 7, 2013) — Thirty-eight million Americans participated in camping last year, according to ...read more

The Outdoor Foundation and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Award $50,000 to Retailer-Endorsed Community Projects Across the U.S. Building on this success, the Foundation plans to significantly expand its work with local retailers in 2014 and beyond – investing in community ...read more

The Outsiders Ball after party, sponsored by Eddie Bauer, kicks off at 9:30 and is open to the first 1000 Outdoor Retailer attendees. – The Outsiders Ball, a fundraiser for The Outdoor Foundation and outdoor community projects across the United States, is officially sold out, ...read more

Media Contact: Stasia [email protected](619) 957-9891 Participation in Outdoor Recreation Activities Reaches Highest Level in Six YearsAlmost Half of All Americans Participated in Outdoor Activities in 2012 Washington, DC (June 5, 2013) — Participation in ...read more

Today, Outdoor Nation, a national initiative that reconnects millennials to the outdoors, began accepting applications for Paddle Nation Project Grants that connect young Americans to their waterways through recreational paddling. This initiative, in its second year, will award ...read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Stasia Raines The Outdoor Foundation [email protected] Western Governors and Outdoor Nation Partner to Encourage Kids and Families to Get Outdoors: Create Youth Outdoor Recreation Coordinator Pilot Program June 11, ...read more

At the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Show, Deanna Lloyd and Stasia Raines had the idea of gathering a group of young, inspiring outdoor industry folks for dinner and conversation. They called it The Futurist Project, and with the financial sponsorship of The Forest Group, rented a ...read more

Eagle Creek, the leading maker of adventure travel gear, luggage and travel accessories, announced today the hire of Lagniappe Sports to represent the brand in the outdoor channels of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas territories. Equipped to support Eagle Creek's aggressive ...read more

Vista, CA -- VF Outdoor Inc., a subsidiary of VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), today announced a new leadership structure for the Eagle Creek® brand, the number one maker of adventure travel gear, luggage, day travel bags, travel accessories and packing solutions for active, ...read more

Eagle Creek (eaglecreek.com), a leading maker of travel gear, luggage and accessories, was named to Outside magazine's (outsideonline.com) second annual “Best Places to Work” list. Out of hundreds of companies considered, Eagle Creek was ranked in the top 20. The full list ...read more

Eagle Creek completed its 20th annual holiday food drive in support of the North County Community Services in San Diego, California. The effort raised a record $20,085 donation and an increase of more than $10,000 over 2007. Eagle Creek's food drive generates the largest ...read more

Eagle Creek, a leading maker of travel gear, announced an in-store promotion celebrating responsible travel. From November 1 through December 31, 2008, Eagle Creek and Lonely Planet have partnered in giving away a copy of Lonely Planet's book, Code Green: Experiences of a ...read more

Eagle Creek announced today the hire of representative agencies, Ãœber Group, LLC. and Windom Sales, Inc. as the company's outdoor representatives in the southeast and central southwest states. Ãœber Group. LLC. is based in Atlanta, Georgia and represents Eagle Creek throughout ...read more

Eagle Creek announced today the hire of Corinne Olson as in-house sales representative for Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada's outdoor specialty channel.Olson has extensive experience in the outdoor industry, serving as a manager for Cascade Crags in Everett, Washington ...read more

Travel gear maker Eagle Creek proudly announces the Eagle Creek Take 2 ORV Trunk 28 was awarded the coveted Gear of the Year by Outside Magazine. The Take 2 ORV Trunk 28 is a unique hybrid: a dual gear-clothing solution ideal for separating and transporting gear and clothing when ...read more

Eagle Creek, leading maker of travel gear, luggage and accessories, launched an interactive online training program for retail staff nationwide utilizing 3point5.com. The training site provides information about Eagle Creek's brand and company values, the unique TRIP® travel ...read more

Eagle Creek, leading maker of travel gear, luggage and accessories, focuses on two key facets in helping customers prepare for travel: 1.Having the right gear and 2.Understanding their destination. Addressing these needs, Eagle Creek introduces TRIP®, Travel-Ready with ...read more

Eagle Creek presented a check today to the North County Food Bank for $10,000 and 6,800 pounds of food collected in their annual food drive. This money can purchase over 32,000 lbs. of food for hungry families in North County San Diego. On hand to present and receive the check ...read more

Eagle Creek kicks off their annual food drive, supporting the North County Food Bank (www.northcountyfoodbank.org) in an effort to help feed North County San Diego families. In its 12th year, the annual Eagle Creek food drive continues to generate the largest donation of food ...read more

Vanity Fair Corp.(VFC) recognized Steve Barker with the VF100 award for his volunteer efforts in the San Diego community. VFC Outdoor Coalition President Dave Gatto was on-hand to honor Barker with the VF100 award, given to the top 100 VFC employees who demonstrate a continued ...read more

Eagle Creek, maker of adventure travel gear, luggage and accessories reopened operations today after closing Monday and Tuesday due to the San Diego area fires. Many of the employees were evacuated from their homes, and their children's schools were closed as fires raged ...read more

In an effort to inspire world travel, Eagle Creek, maker of innovative travel gear, partnered with 600 stores nationwide for the fourth annual World Travel Event. As part of the event activities, stores held travel and packing seminars and hosted receptions for consumers in their ...read more

The national Travel Goods Association (TGA) elected Eagle Creek's Executive Vice President Ricky Schlesinger to chairman of the board for the 2007-2009 term. Prior to assuming this role, Schlesinger, a 30-year veteran to the travel industry, served on the board of directors of ...read more