Alaska

Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Grants for BIPOC students: A $34K VF Corporation grant awarded to Colorado Mesa University’s new Outdoor Recreation Industry Studies program will be used for scholarships aimed at promoting diversity in the industry. [CMU ...read more

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance dropped some big news this week. The specialty retailer advocacy group added 10 new member companies to its nationwide roster in a single stroke, one of the biggest spikes since the organization's founding in 1994. According to the association's ...read more

REI loses a store to the pandemic: The brand’s Westminster, Colorado, location is closing as a direct result of coronavirus-related difficulties. [BusinessDen] Out of the wild: The mythical “magic bus” featured in the book and film Into the Wild has been airlifted out of the ...read more

The meaning of anti-racism: This article, recently shared by Camber Outdoors, is a good primer on why being "not racist" isn't enough. [Mashable] Racism and public space: It’s time to contend with the reality that individuals of color have a markedly different experience of parks ...read more

In recent weeks, we've seen a lot of suffering among retailers, as news of closures, furloughs, and layoffs rolls in. We've also seen the best in people—customers banding together to support independent shops, vendors implementing programs to keep their dealers afloat, and brands ...read more

Accused of murder: Dean Cummings, a celebrated skier and peer of Doug Coombs, has been charged with the murder of a man in New Mexico. [Outside Online] Jeremy Jones’ brilliance: The pro snowboarder is using political tactics typically associated with right-wingers to help fight ...read more

When Protect Our Winters (POW) was planning its biggest annual visit to Washington, D.C. months ago, planners had no idea what would be on the docket while they'd be there. Last year, policymakers' attention was occupied by the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. But it just so happens ...read more

Right now, from your desk, you can watch brown bears fattening up on salmon at Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai National Park. You can tune in 24/7 through the National Park Service's Explore live nature cams. Watch as numerous bears—there are about 2,200 in the park—soak in the ...read more

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Denver, Co, July 15, 2019. Today Gearlab sponsored dou, New Zealander Blake Hornblow and Canadian Tim Hollenberg will embark on a 1,200 km kayaking expedition along the Inside Passage, a network of waterways stretching from northwestern Washington to southeast ...read more

When you think of bachelor parties, you think of booze, wild nights, and...rafts? Filmmaker Thomas Woodson brings to life the ultimate bachelor party as ten friends get together to celebrate one last adventure with their soon-to-be-married friend Mason. Can't Ski Vegas follows ...read more

Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. Good To-Go's good deed: Through its DoBetter campaign and with the help of customers, Good To-Go donated one meal for every two purchased on their website and ...read more

Patagonia is giving away $10 million it saved last year as a direct result of last year’s cut to corporate income tax rates, backed by President Donald Trump, to find solutions to the climate crisis. The tax cut was in favor of the oil and gas industry and will open up 19 million ...read more

Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected] Consumers can now trace back the supply chain footprint for 10 of VF Corporation's most iconic products, such as The North Face Women's Denali 2 Jacket. The ...read more

Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. Snowsports Industries America is seeking speakers and industry experts for Industry + Intelligence events slated for October and November, and at the Outdoor ...read more

Only a year old, 56° North is an outdoor retailer partnered with a wilderness adventure tour company, offering jet boat tours of the neighboring Tongass National Forest. The locally owned store in Wrangell, Alaska, features Alaskan essential adventurewear and gear. “It’s like a ...read more

Pretty much out in the middle of nowhere, a team of kayakers—with the help of a bush pilot—traverse the crushing whitewaters of three unrun rivers in Alaska. In a little over 10 minutes, Frontier of Firsts follows their experiences, from the fast and fun action on the water to ...read more

Summers are shorter in Alaska, but that just means residents pack in the action while they can, said TRAX Outdoor Center Owner Mike Hajdukovich. “As soon as the snow starts melting, we play all day,” Hajdukovich said. “We go crazy. It’s summertime. It’s time to play. Alaskans ...read more

Don't go a day without reading Industry Buzz or you might miss something. Here are today's top headlines: #ClimbTheHill: The American Alpine Club (AAC) and Access Fund teamed up this week in Washington D.C. for the third annual campaign to meet with law makers and advocate for ...read more

Pro adventurer Pete Ripmaster, 41, has been home in Asheville, North Carolina, for a whole month and he still can't wrap his mind around what he considers to be the most intense trip of his life. Understandably. After 26 days, 13 hours, and 44 minutes mostly alone in the Alaskan ...read more

TGIF. We can't wait to get outside this weekend. You? Before calling it a day, catch up on the latest news. Here are today's must-read headlines: Have a hot news blurb for Industry Buzz? Or a burning story idea for another one of our columns? We've created a new form where you ...read more

You could say we are obsessed with mountains. Climbing them, hiking them, taking photos of them. Opening theatrically on May 11, Mountain explores the nature of our fascination and captivation with the majestic formations. Director Jennifer Peedom follows mountaineers, ice ...read more

The climbing community is mourning the tragic loss of world-class alpinists Marc-André Leclerc and George “Ryan” Johnson, who are believed to have died on a climb outside Juneau, Alaska. The pair were summiting a new route on the Mendenhall Towers on March 5 and were expected ...read more

Republicans voted against a Senate budget amendment Thursday that now opens the possibility of fossil fuel drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in northeastern Alaska. The amendment would have protected the 19.3 million-acre Alaskan Arctic but was voted down 52 to 48. ...read more

The National Park Service turns 101 on Friday. You can celebrate by heading to any national park for fee-free entrance, but why not say "Happy Birthday" by buying an annual pass? It's the best $80 you'll spend all year, we promise. We took a look at the list of least-visited ...read more