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SNEWS has been around for 37 years, and in all that time, we've never undergone a change quite like this. On Tuesday, March 2, at 1:30 p.m. MST, we're launching into a new era with some radical changes to our platform: a new name, new brand, new website, and an entirely new ...read more

Outdoor industry businesses motivated to address the climate crisis now have a brand-new set of tools to help—make that two sets of tools. In 2020, the Outdoor Industry Association’s Climate Action Corps and Snow- sports Industry Association’s ClimateUnited launched within a few ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Kokeb Kassa Year founded: 2019 What we do At Teffley, we make delicious Ethiopian plant-based snacks—crackers, barley kernels and bars—that ...read more

Maria Donjuan gets giddy reminiscing about her first camping trip a decade ago. “It was just so much fun, I forgot about my fears,” she says, referring to her snake phobia. The 41-year-old Mexican-American Texan and mom of three has been camping with her family for years, with ...read more

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance's latest sales figures report, which the group published on February 17, paints a rosier picture of the specialty outdoor channel than one might expect after the brutal retail conditions of the past 12 months. Grassroots members reported 2020 sales ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Abby Dione Year founded: 2011 What they do Coral Cliffs is an indoor rock climbing gym in Ft. Lauderdale that offers 87 top-roped routes, ...read more

Last summer—when the streets across America started burning, Black Lives Matter became a mainstay in the national discourse and her employees began pushing loudly for a company reckoning on race—Donna Carpenter knew she was in the midst of another one. Another "oh, shit" moment ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: David Boone Year founded: 2014 What we do The Towne Cycles is a community-based bike shop that specializes in custom builds for commuters. ...read more

To ensure a “safe and successful in-person event” and meet the capacity requirements of the Colorado Convention Center amid ongoing Covid-19 precautions, Outdoor Retailer is altering its traditional show cycle and moving its Summer Market eight weeks back. Outdoor Retailer, a ...read more

This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of The Voice. Read the full digital issue here. In 1930s Seattle, ice axes, the kind you would climb Rainier with, were hard to come by, and expensive. Early ski shops sold knockoffs for $370 in today’s money. So Lloyd and ...read more

Earl B. Hunter Jr. is a guy who likes to talk. Go on a hike with Earl, and you better adjust your mileage expectations, because he stops to chat with virtually every single hiker he passes. He is a born connector of people—a human bridge—which makes him well-poised to make waves ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owners: Jahmicah and Heather Dawes Year founded: 2016 What we do Slim Pickins Outfitters is a specialty outdoor retailer focused on building up ...read more

Amid Covid-related lockdowns and the limiting of guests inside stores, the past year has been difficult for outdoor retail. But one global brand is betting that brick-and-mortar remains a viable channel for moving goods and, perhaps more importantly, engaging consumers. Thule ...read more

There’s seismic news in the media, outdoor, endurance, and tech industries today. Pocket Outdoor Media (parent company to SNEWS, Backpacker, and nearly 30 other active living brands) announced news that will catapult the Boulder-based company into a powerful position in these ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owners: Roland Burns and Ellie Lum Year founded: 1998 What R.E.Load makes Roland Burns and Ellie Lum launched R.E.Load over 20 years ago to design ...read more

VF Corp. didn’t have to look too far when selecting a new global leader for its New Zealand-based outdoor apparel brand Icebreaker. The Denver-based company promoted from within, naming Jan Van Mossevelde—who had been serving as Icebreaker’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East, and ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Patrick Robinson Year founded: 2013 What Paskho does Paskho sells high-performance and eco-friendly apparel for men and women, such as ...read more

As of October 2020, Instagram registered over a billion unique monthly users. If a picture truly is worth a thousand words, then a wide-reaching Instagram account is—well, it’s valuable. But how can outdoor companies make the most of an audience waiting on the other end of a ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Al Berrios Year founded: 2013 What we do Since 2013, Outerthere.com has been working with tour operators, rental partners, and other guides ...read more

Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web More avalanche deaths: A deadly avalanche season became deadlier over the weekend. [The Colorado Sun] Going green by spending green: How can climate-conscious billionaires make the most impact with their money? [Outside] ...read more

In order for Camp Bespoke to bring glamping to northern Kentucky, its owners will have to lock down some significant funding. “For us to be able to open with our twelve-unit footprint, we are fundraising for about $250,000,” Camp Bespoke founder and CEO Nicole Brassington said ...read more

Is it ever okay to use the N-word? There is, of course, no definitive answer to that question, as you'll discover when you watch this webinar. A few months back, rapper and climber Devin Dabney submitted an essay to Gym Climber magazine that was riddled with the N-word: It ...read more

Callaway Golf Co. (NYSE: ELY) The parent company of outdoor apparel and gear brand Jack Wolfskin reported revenue grew 20.1 percent to $374.6 million in the fourth quarter, though the company reported a loss of $40.6 million in the period. CEO Chip Brewer said on the earnings ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Monica Garrison Year founded: 2013 What we do Black Girls Do Bike (BGDB) exists to inspire more women, specifically women of color, to ride ...read more