Environment

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 headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web A concerning trend: Avalanche fatalities are increasing among older demographics, and experts have several theories as to why. [Outside] Back on the rock wall: Indoor climbing gyms, closed due to COVID-19 restrictions, are ...read more

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

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

One of the largest conservation bills drafted in recent memory was signed into law today, ending a months-long process that began in June, when the measure was first approved by the U.S. Senate. The Great American Outdoors Act guarantees mandatory, permanent financing of the Land ...read more

Earlier this month, the Trump administration announced a significant overhaul to one of the country's bedrock environmental laws, the National Environmental Policy Act, a move that led to outcry among conservation groups across the nation. "The new rules reduce transparency, ...read more

The Active Living Group—a family of publications recently acquired by Pocket Outdoor Media in Boulder, Colorado—has gone green. The group announced last week that it has partnered with Cooler, a technology company that enables businesses to calculate and neutralize the climate ...read more

A new partnership between Google and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Sweden might just help the fashion industry become less dirty by harnessing the power of data and machine learning. According to Google, the global fashion industry accounts for a whopping 20 percent of ...read more

In its fourth year, Darby Communications' Stand Up Initiative isn't slowing down. The small PR agency is expanding the pro-bono service by joining forces with another Asheville-based agency, Status Forward. Instead of one lucky nonprofit per quarter, the team will select two ...read more

In the same way that the Epic, Ikon, and Mountain Collective ski passes have revolutionized the ski industry by giving passholders access to multiple mountains, 1% for the Planet's new pass program is transforming the way individuals can donate to environmental nonprofits. ...read more

Not everyone can donate millions of dollars to causes they support, like Patagonia and REI can. But one boutique PR firm in Asheville, North Carolina, gives back in the best way they know how—through pro-bono work. Since 2017, Darby Communications has given back 290 hours of pro ...read more

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s rollback of Obama-era vehicle fuel efficiency emissions regulations is a win for the auto industry, but a blow for climate change. EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt on Monday announced that the agency is planning to revise the standards ...read more

“If you’ve been paying attention, you'll know that things aren't going very well for the planet,” says Yvon Chouinard in a new video by Patagonia. “It’s pretty easy to get depressed about it. I’ve always known that the cure for depression is action.”    The devoted activist is ...read more

Wolverine Worldwide (parent company of Merrell, Chaco, Keds, Hush Puppies, and other footwear brands) might be headed to court over allegations that its tannery, which closed down in 2009 when production moved overseas, contaminated the drinking water in Rockford, Michigan, ...read more

People don’t buy gear to have new stuff. They buy it because they need it. The Adventure Travel Trade Association, with member gear companies, tour operators, and destinations, typically focuses on the experiences people have with the stuff you sell them. But Casey Hanisko, who ...read more

Granite Gear's Grounds Keepers are busy packing out other people's trash while they thru-hike some of America's most iconic trails. And some of the stuff they pack out makes no sense at all. Like, a bowling ball, which leaves us with far more questions than answers. But Grounds ...read more

Dear Mr. President,  I have spent my life in the mountains. My life depends on being in tune with nature, weather and snow. In 2007, I started Protect Our Winters because I had become increasingly alarmed with the changing climate and shrinking of glaciers. I did not need ...read more

In a move that sent shockwaves through political and environmental circles across the globe, President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement on Thursday. The decision keeps with Trump’s campaign commitment to end U.S. participation in the ...read more

San Clemente, California (May 8, 2017) – Electric partners with the Surfrider Foundation by joining the Surf Industry Coastal Defender (SICD) program to aid in Surfrider’s fight to protect our oceans. As a SICD member, Electric pledges a percentage of proceeds from the sale of ...read more

Bend, OR – Hydro Flask, the award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks now a Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ, NM: HELE) company, is excited to announce its sponsorship of REI Outessa. The series of three-day outdoor events are designed to connect ...read more

As part of their continuing efforts to give back to the community, the staff at Eagle Creek wrapped another successful Service Day on April 20, 2017, partnering with the Batiquitos Lagoon Foundation and WILDCOAST to work on and around Batiquitos Lagoon, one of the few remaining ...read more

For Immediate Release Luvmother Expands Collection to Include Infant and Pre-Tween, Bringing Fine Merino to All Youth Stages Montreal, Canada, May 2, 2017.Luvmother, a hip, emerging boutique-quality brand in outdoor and childrens’ apparel has expanded their line for fall of ...read more

Six industry insiders weigh in on Trump's performance on public lands, climate change, outdoor recreation, and the economy. So is America great again yet? It may be early on, but the first 100 days in office have been an important benchmark for judging a president’s performance ...read more

Contact: Whitney Bradberry, Marketing DirectorAmerican Alpine Clubwbradberry@americanalpineclub.org303.384.0110 (o) Holly Smolenski, Marketing & Content DirectorAccess Fundholly@accessfund.org303.545.6772 (o) FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elite Climbers Join American Alpine Club and ...read more