Colorado
Industry Buzz: Fee free national parks, more permits for The Wave, racial justice grantees, a turn-of-the-century trailblazer
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web A unique ski season: Discover how ski resorts around the country (and the continent) are operating during the pandemic. [SKI] Racial justice in the outdoors: Youth Outside announces its inaugural Liberated Paths Grantees, ...read more
Industry Buzz: Summiting K2, rush for drilling rights, a fresh face at Giro, blazing a unique trail across Colorado, an amazing ultramarathon finish
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Winter ascent: This season, four teams of climbers will attempt a feat never accomplished before—summiting K2 in winter. [Climbing] Rush for drilling rights: Oil companies are stockpiling drilling permits in the waning days ...read more
Industry Buzz: The newest national park, tribute to a great outdoor writer, outdoor inclusivity reading list, no refunds for Ironman entrants, Pacific Crest Trail permits available this year
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web New national park: The nation officially has a new national park in West Virginia, thanks to the latest pandemic stimulus package. [Travel + Leisure] Tribute to a great outdoor writer: A remembrance of “one of the great ...read more
Industry Buzz: Forest Fenn treasure finder identity revealed, funding avalanche education, an accelerator program for outdoor startups, California campgrounds close
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Forrest Fenn treasure update: The identity of the man who found Forrest Fenn’s iconic hidden treasure has been revealed. [Outside Online] The pandemic nature craze isn’t over: The CEO of L.L.Bean discusses why the rise in ...read more
Industry Buzz: Rossignol changes leadership, Trump undercuts the Great American Outdoors Act, Vista Outdoors boosts sales, Colorado reintroduces wolves
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Rossignol gets new CEO: The company will transfer its leadership from 16-year chief executive Bruno Cercley to Vincent Wauters in Q1 of 2021. GAOA threatened: The Trump administration is already undercutting the ...read more
Industry Buzz: Zion survival story called into question, hidden gear stash in NYC, REI expanding in Colorado, Arc’teryx opens new NYC location
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Suspicious story: Doubts have arisen surrounding the survival story of a woman who was rescued from Zion National Park last week. [The Independent] Vintage gear stash: This Brooklyn couple is running a retro gear shop out ...read more
Industry Buzz: Colorado fires rage, HydroFlask wins national parks award, tech's effects on the outdoors, a new outdoor industry partnership
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Colorado fires get worse: The Centennial State is fighting its largest wildfire in history. [Vox] Hydro Flask wins prestigious award: The brand recently received the National Park Trust American Park Experience Award. It’s ...read more
Colorado Nonprofit Brings "Shared Stewardship" to Life
Durango, CO - October 15, 2020 - As Americans head outside in droves to recreate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic, public lands have never been more popular–or more vulnerable to the impact of human visitors. But the San Juan Mountains Association (SJMA) has a plan for those ...read more
Industry Buzz: Latria Graham speaks out, get paid $50K to explore parks, outdoor subscription for women, outdoor education jobs
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Latria Graham responds: After publishing a groundbreaking essay in Outside two years ago, the writer and activist has responded to the flood of readers who encountered her original piece and asked for advice about ...read more
Industry Buzz: Patagonia hides political message on clothing tags, body recovered in Colorado, ski ticket changes, Jeremy Jones, outdoor voters
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Vote the assholes out: Patagonia hid a provocative message on the back of some clothing tags this season. People just recently noticed, and the revelation is now making waves on the internet. [BACKPACKER] Body recovered in ...read more
Fjällräven faces lawsuit
In addition to decreased sales, supply-chain challenges, and coronavirus restrictions, outdoor brands and retailers are facing another obstacle brought on by the pandemic: potential eviction. In a lawsuit filed last week in Boulder County (Colorado), landlord Ten Eleven Pearl LLC ...read more
Industry Buzz: Squaw Valley changes name, Hipcamp buys competitor, 330-mile hike, cashing in on #VanLife, gear shortages
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Squaw Valley to change name: The California ski resort will rebrand in response to renewed focus on insensitive language in the outdoor industry. [The Inertia] Hipcamp completes acquisition: The San Francisco-based startup ...read more
Meet SNEWS' new contributing editor, Kiran Herbert
Who I am The child of two diplomats, I was raised abroad in cultures that weren’t my own. Although I’d visited almost 40 countries before I turned 21, I had done little in the way of outdoor adventuring. In high school, I decided to study abroad in New Zealand, a trip that led ...read more
Industry Buzz: Ski resorts prep for a pandemic season, the GAOA's impact, helping BIPOC youth get outside, RAB and Lowe Alpine team up, repurposing your Patagonia vest
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web' Ski season contingency plans: The town council of Breckenridge, Colorado, met this week to discuss ways to entice winter tourists that don’t involve skiing, in case the pandemic shuts down resorts again. [Summit Daily] ...read more
Industry Buzz: Diversity in camping, climbing in China, Crater Lake lawbreakers, outdoor gear shortage, Colorado gear shop closes, climbing chalk vs. coronavirus
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web How to build diversity in camping: Start by taking a hard look at access (or lack thereof) to gear. [Los Angeles Times] Climbing in China: American climber Mike Dobie has been trying to promote his sport in China for years. ...read more
Industry Buzz: SOAR Act, new REI, crisis in Bangladesh, national park tragedy, Phil Powers, Columbia, OR Online education sessions
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web SOAR Act advances: A new bill that would simplify permitting for outdoor recreation on public lands has passed the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources and moved to the floor of the House of Representatives. [America ...read more
Congress approves the Great American Outdoors Act
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass The Great American Outdoors Act today, bringing the landmark conservation bill one step close to becoming law. The bill, which passed the Senate last month, guarantees mandatory, permanent financing of the Land and Water ...read more
Industry Buzz: L.L.Bean goes wholesale, Great American Outdoors Act, an environmentally friendly bank account, Honey Stinger moves into new offices, BACKPACKER TV
L.L.Bean wades into U.S. wholesale: The legacy brand has announced that, for the first time, it will enter into wholesale partnerships in the U.S.—starting with Nordstrom, Staples, and the sporting goods store Scheels. [Business Insider] Coronavirus in Yellowstone: Tests have ...read more
Industry Buzz: Addressing intolerant language, national park danger, the future of outdoor, discussing diversity with a congressman, small town activism
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Yeti Cycles updates its language: In response to concerns about insensitivity toward Indigenous communities in the U.S., the brand will soon drop the word “tribe” from all its marketing material and brand language. ...read more
Grassroots Outdoor Alliance announces large membership spike
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
Industry Buzz: Rock and Ice publisher resigns, Trump appoints climate denier, rival bike conferences, Vail harnesses wind, TGR's new location
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Rock and Ice publisher steps down: A shocking admission by the publication’s leader precipitated the resignation. Anti-environmentalist heads Bureau of Land Management: William Perry Pendley, a noted climate denier, was ...read more
Industry Buzz: REI loses a store, the "magic bus" is gone, remembering Laurent Boix-Vives, Todd Jones on fatherhood, investing in outdoor
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
Industry Buzz: Boy Scouts embrace DEI, "Black Folks Camp Too," Emerald outlines safety plan, an outdoor industry grad degree
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web DEI-focused merit badge: The Boy Scouts of America announced that a newly created Diversity Merit Badge will be required to attain the rank of Eagle Scout. [The New York Times] Black Folks Camp Too: A new startup is on a ...read more
Industry Buzz: Appalachian Trail pipeline, Just Add Water, the dirtiness of fleece, Canada Goose, Access Fund
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web A pipeline through the Appalachian Trail: The Supreme Court has reached a decision that will allow a natural gas pipeline to run below part of the Appalachian Trail. [Adventure Journal] Just Add Water Project: A new ...read more