Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web

“Reparations” for Black customers: Rivendell Bicycle Works in California has implemented a program to offer Black consumers a 45 percent discount on bikes and frames, an effort the brand is calling its “Black Reparations Program.” [BRAIN]

Goodbye to Powder magazine: A heartfelt obituary for one of the industry’s oldest and most beloved skiing publications. [Backcountry]

Girl suffers burns at Yellowstone: A 3-year-old girl is being treated for second-degree thermal burns after falling into scalding water at Yellowstone National Park late last week. [ABC NEWS]

BIPOC grant for bikers: A new BIPOC Bike Adventure Grant from Bikepacking Roots has received support from nearly 50 cycling and outdoor brands. [Gear Junkie]

Mother-daughter gear shop: A new retailer in northern California has brought a mother-daughter team together to realize a longtime dream of selling gear. [The Siskiyou Daily News]

No place like home: An essay by Dr. Carolyn Finney about the connection between identity, race, the outdoors, and the places we call home. [The Joy Trip Project]

YKK commits to climate neutrality: The Japanese manufacturer of zippers, fasteners, buttons, and other trims has created a plan to go completely climate neutral by 2050.

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