News and profiles of rad, talented women leaders, athletes, product designers, and advocates in the outdoor industry who are making a difference and changing the world.
SNEWS is thrilled to share some good news about one of our own. Sharon Houghton, Group Manager for Active Interest Media’s Outdoor Group (which includes SNEWS, BACKPACKER, Climbing, Outdoor Guide, and National Parks Trips) has been honored with a 2018 Top Women in Media Award ...read more
For more than 50 years, The North Face has empowered people to push boundaries in the outdoors. Now, the brand is acknowledging that they need to do more to create more role models for young girls and develop the next generation of amazing women explorers.“We know better than ...read more
In celebration of the amazing women in the outdoor industry, and of March as Women's History Month, SNEWS has featured a number of female leaders in stories about Camber Outdoors' Deanne Buck to 10 rad women-led companies. In this new Q&A series, we asked women in all sorts of ...read more
In celebration of the amazing women in the outdoor industry, and of March as Women's History Month, SNEWS has featured a number of female leaders in stories about Camber Outdoors' Deanne Buck to 10 rad women-led companies. In this new Q&A series, we asked women in all sorts of ...read more
In order to complete the full running loop on a recent Run Wild Retreats trip in Iceland, a group of 15 women needed to cross an unexpectedly high, rushing river. Elinor Fish, the retreat group’s founder, watched on as one woman’s trepidation turned into elation as she crossed ...read more
In celebration of the amazing women in the outdoor industry, and of March as Women's History Month, SNEWS has featured a number of female leaders in stories about Camber Outdoors' Deanne Buck to 10 rad women-led companies. In this new Q&A series, we asked women in all sorts of ...read more
Even with a sneaker on one foot and a climbing shoe on the other, Deanne Buck ascended with grace up an overhung, 50-foot wall at Boulder’s Movement Climbing & Fitness on a recent Friday evening. In the empty gym, she and I made our way from route to route, and in evaluating each ...read more
We’re not complaining that women are at the forefront of challenging conversations, from properly-fitting gear to sexual harassment in the workplace. There’s a lot of catching up to do, but a few sources stand out for their honest perspectives, genuine voices and compelling ...read more
Everyone knows that some of the outdoor industry’s top brands are led by strong females — Rose Marcario of Patagonia, Sue Rechner of Merrell, Donna Carpenter of Burton, Rue Mapp of Outdoor Afro, Amy Roberts of Outdoor Industry Association, Deanne Buck of Camber Outdoors, and ...read more
The fishing community is becoming a leader in shifting the gender paradigm, a movement that dovetails with the outdoor industry’s growing focus on diversity. Introducing: 50/50 On the Water, a program to create gender parity in the sport of fly fishing. Orvis launched the ...read more
American Alpine Club announced today that Deanne Buck is the new president of the organization’s board of directors. Now a double-threat, Buck is also the executive director at Camber Outdoors.Buck was welcomed before the membership when she spoke at AAC’s annual dinner in Boston ...read more
The outdoor industry lost one of its most beloved yesterday. Ann Krcik, who recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from Camber Outdoors for her broad and lasting impact on the outdoor industry, passed away in her home after a long, courageous battle with cancer.Krcik ...read more
Camber Outdoors is seeking applications for Pitchfest 2018. This will be the fourth go for this 10-week intensive mentoring program for women-led businesses. Finalists present at the live “pitch” event in Denver to the outdoor industries’ most influential leaders, including ...read more
Kimberly Barrett traces the roots of her career as a scientist and outdoor educator back to before she was born: “My family is from Jamaica, and I grew up having a deep sense of love and appreciation for the outdoors. My ancestral connections, my connection to my family, and to ...read more
The mission: To achieve equality for all women in the outdoors, from the backcountry to the boardroom. ...read more
What’s more important to today’s consumer—the product, or the story behind it? In a crowded outdoor market, the determining factor has increasingly come down to the brand’s background and what it stands for, says Sue Harvey-Brown. She has seen firsthand the power of brand ...read more
Hundreds gathered Saturday morning to see outdoor industry icon Ann Krcik honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from Camber Outdoors. Krcik, who has attended Outdoor Retailer for half of her life, is at home recovering from chemotherapy, was not able to attend the event to ...read more
We all know it’s not always easy sticking to healthy snacks and meals on the trail. We asked the co-owner of TrailFork to give us her best tips. Lilian Hoodes created her Boulder, Colorado-based business to help adventurers customize meals on outdoor journeys. Specify the length ...read more
It's no secret that the outdoor industry has been said to be a bit of an old boy's club. So it wasn't a shock when Camber Outdoors conducted a workplace study in spring, and proved that the outdoor industry isn’t immune to gender inequalities. A total of 1,868 outdoor industry ...read more
In college, Kate King took a gig at running shop Gazelle Sports in Michigan to earn cash while in school. That move sparked a deep passion for the outdoor industry and eventually lead to her opening GO FAR, a new outdoor shop in Boulder, Colorado. When she took that part-time ...read more
Ride the elevator with Jelt Belt founder Jen Perry.Jelt Belt (combo of “Jen” and “belt”) is a company which offers retro-inspired, multi-functional belts that really work to support a busy, on-the-go lifestyle. What makes our belts unique? A non-slip, grippy inner gel that holds ...read more
In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we’re shining the spotlight on this mother daughter adventure travel company who donates 5 percent of its profits to researching the disease.AdventureWomen is a women-owned and women-run adventure travel company that operates tours ...read more
The outdoor industry is devastated after the gut-wrenching news of famous climber Hayden Kennedy’s death. After his father, Michael Kennedy, confirmed his death, we also learned that his partner, Inge Perkins, had died in the avalanche. The 23-year-old climber and backcountry ...read more
Rocky Mountain Underground, or RMU, is not your standard retail store. Aside from the gear shop--which sells its own line of high-end ski gear and apparel--there’s a full-fledged bar, complete with near-daily live music and specialty cocktails. And instead of hiring someone to ...read more