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Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web The most “interesting” year in decades: Why 2021 is shaping up to be one of the most eventful years in recent memory for the cycling industry. [Bicycle Retailer] Backpacker found dead: A black bear was discovered scavenging ...read more

The much-touted virtual media show called Thin Air, originally scheduled to run in June and subsequently pushed to mid-September, has been postponed again, this time to an unspecified date later in the fall. The show's parent company, Gearmunk, maintains that the event will run, ...read more

The Thin Air Outdoor Media Show, a first-of-its-kind virtual reality trade show developed by Gearmunk, is scheduled to debut this fall on September 15 and 16. The event will offer brands, media, and retailers the chance to congregate in a digital world—an experience the creators ...read more

From this point forward, SNEWS will be publishing regular roundups of the articles that drew the most interest to our site each month. July was filled with big news, from changes in the retail space to landmark legislation passed at the federal level. Here are the headlines that ...read more

Appalachian Trail pipeline cancelled: Construction of a highly controversial natural gas pipeline that would have crossed the Appalachian Trail at multiple points was cancelled due to possible litigation costs. [BACKPACKER] Yosemite’s new cultural outreach ranger: 33-year NPS ...read more

In matters of social activism at a corporate level, outdoor companies are often some of the first to throw their hats into the ring. Our industry has a long history of putting people before profits, and that often translates into downright enviable employee perks. Patagonia ...read more