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Quebec City, Canada (May 22, 2019) — Foehn, a performance rock climbing apparel brand built to combine style and function by merging technical performance with a modern aesthetic, is proud to introduce their new men’s Brise Short. Designed with sustainability in mind, the Brise ...read more
Knoxville, TN, May 21, 2019 – Nominations are open for the 2019 America Outdoors Awards for professionals in the Outdoor Recreation Industry. Nominations will be open until August 1, 2019. The winner of the Industry Achievement Award will be voted on by the Board of Directors. ...read more
NEMO Equipment, award-winning designer of outdoor gear and accessories that are built to improve the experience of adventure, has hired Freestone Sales Group to grow sales and service existing accounts in the Rockies. Freestone is led by Stephen Nance, formerly of The Raven ...read more
PLAINVILLE, Mass., May 2, 2019 – Croakies, the original manufacturer of industry-leading outdoor retention products, unveils an exciting new website and interactive shopping experience through croakies.com. The brand’s new website was developed to more optimally showcase the ...read more
Nikwax, the international market leader in technical cleaners and waterproofing products for outdoor performance gear and apparel, has announced its product bottles will be made from 100% recycled plastic by 2020. Understanding the challenges associated with plastic, the brand is ...read more
Golden, Colorado, April 12 , 2019— Big City Mountaineers is currently registering hikers, climbers, and outdoor enthusiasts for 11 professional guided mountain adventures for its 2019 “Summit for Someone” program. Participants raise funds in support of Big City Mountaineers youth ...read more
March 28, 2019, Golden, CO—The American Alpine Club (AAC) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2019 Research Grants, powered by the National Renewable Energy Lab and Ridgeline Venture Law, with support from Four Points, Kavu, and the following endowments: Arthur K. Gilkey ...read more
Golden, CO (Feb 26, 2019) — On its inaugural stage in downtown Denver, CO, the 2019 UIAA World Cup Ice Climbing Finals broke international records with the largest-ever live audience for a World Cup Ice Climbing event and received a record number of online views with hundreds of ...read more
Knoxville, February 25, 2019 – America Outdoors, the leading association of outfitters and guides, announced today the appointment of six new members of the Board of Directors. Joining the Board of Directors are Dania Egedi of Sheltowee Trace Adventure Resorts in Corbin, ...read more
For the second consecutive year, rather than offer discounted holiday pricing, Good To-Go’s DoBetter campaign invited customers to join the brand in giving back. By donating one meal for every two purchased on their website, Good To-Go was able to send 768 meal portions to Team ...read more
With the help of enthusiastic, outdoor-loving, conservation-minded OR show-goers, Nikwax® raised $2300 for Protect Our Winters at Snow Show. For the second year in a row, the global leader in aftercare products for outdoor performance gear and apparel offered a happy hour to ...read more
The new 2019 Airpin™ Ultralight Stake from NEMO has won Backpacker Magazine’s Editors’ Choice award, announced at the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show on January 30th and featured in the Spring 2019 Gear Guide, on sale March 8th. “They’re extremely easy to use. No more fighting with ...read more
Golden, CO (Feb 5, 2019) — The American Alpine Club, the country’s oldest and largest climbing advocacy organization, in partnership with The North Face is pleased to open the 2019 Live Your Dream Grants to climbers of all ages, all experience levels, and all climbing ...read more
Bozeman, Mt. (Jan. 22, 2019) – The Inge Perkins Scholarship was established in 2018 to celebrate the life and inspiration of Inge by providing financial assistance to a young female rock climber living in the greater Gallatin Valley. Since its founding, the Inge Perkins ...read more
NEMO, award-winning designer of outdoor adventure gear that is designed to keep you warmer, drier, and more comfortable, is launching its Spring/Summer 2019 product line this week. The new collection includes a complete refresh of the sleeping pad line, as well as patent-pending ...read more
NEMO Equipment, designer of outdoor gear and accessories that are built to improve the experience of adventure, has hired Tom Ceulemans as its European Sales Manager. Tom, who has been representing NEMO over the last four years through Zopfi BV in Belgium, the Netherlands, and ...read more
Golden, CO (December 19, 2018)—The American Alpine Club (AAC) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 Climbing Awards honoring the most impactful climbers and conservationists within the North American climbing community. Among this year’s award honorees are climbing ...read more
Golden, CO (Dec 5, 2018) —The American Alpine Club (AAC), America’s oldest non-profit organization for climbers, is thrilled to announced the 2019 USA World Cup Ice Climbing Team. The team of 21 male and female athletes is set to compete at the upcoming UIAA World Cup Ice ...read more
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (November 28, 2018) — Petzl, the leader in solution-based verticality and lighting equipment, was recently awarded a Gear of the Year from Men’s Journal for its all-new ERGONOMIC ice tool. The ERGONOMIC bridges the gap between the popular NOMIC and its ...read more
After last holiday season’s successful #DoBetter campaign that provided 900+ meals to those in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria, Good To-Go, the dehydrated gourmet meal brand changing the way people eat on the go, is once again donating 1 meal for every 2 purchased through ...read more
Golden, CO (Nov 8, 2018) — The American Alpine Club (AAC), America’s oldest and largest climbing advocacy non-profit, is proudly expanding the organization’s efforts to engage active-duty military and veterans through new membership options and proactive outreach. The effort—led ...read more
Elevating expectations of what prepared meals can taste like continues to be a big job for Maine’s Good To-Go. This Fall, the brand completed a 900 square foot addition to the new building they built two years ago, while adding another 2 members to the office and 3 to production. ...read more
Bozeman, Mt. (Oct. 30, 2018) – MYSTERY RANCH, the industry-leading pack company built on a heritage of comfortable load carriage, function and durability for people who have a mission to accomplish, is honored to support many non-profit organizations doing the real work that ...read more
Knoxville, TN (October 24, 2018)- America Outdoors, the leading association of outfitters, is pleased to introduce the newest member of the AO team, Heidi Prior, who will step into a new role as Business Development Specialist. Heidi brings with her a long history in the ...read more
