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Originally opened as a showroom for Hala Gear inflatable SUPs, the Hala GearSpace in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, is filling with more and more whitewater gear by the day. Founder Peter Hall in January bought the online portion of Colorado Kayak Supply to give his business an ...read more

A dripping wet kayaker carries his neon yellow boat straight from the river. A family munches on food truck sandwiches at one of the many picnic tables. A live band performs for a crowd of energetic onlookers. It's a normal summer day on Main Street in Buena Vista, Colorado, and ...read more

Established in 1979, Alpenglow Sports is Tahoe City, California’s prime shop for everything outdoor. When snow is falling, Alpenglow is a go-to shop for backcountry skiers and snowboarders. During the summer months, it switches gears and becomes a general outdoor goods shop for ...read more

Established in 1994 as Trailblazer, the Connecticut chain rebranded as Denali last year. Now with seven stores along the state's shoreline as well as in Rhode Island, this outdoor retailer serves New England's hikers, runners, climbers, campers, and travelers. Amy Parulis, ...read more

Lisa Martens, owner and proprietor at Nat’s Outdoor Sports in Bowling Green, Kentucky, tells us what’s flying off the shelves and what refuses to leave the nest in the store her dad, Nat, founded in 1971. Find out what's in and what's out at other outdoor retailers across the ...read more

Betsy Bertram, brand manager at Townsend Bertram & Company in Carrboro, North Carolina, gives us the scoop on what’s selling like crazy in her shop, and what’s losing steam with her customers. What’s hot in your store right now? We brought in Landmark Project last fall and it ...read more

Kyle Shields, sales and marketing associate at Outpost of Holland in Michigan, shares what’s moving at his store right now. What’s hot? With the cooler nights and brisk days ahead, our top products right now are the Patagonia Organic Cotton Quilt Snap-T Pullover and merino wool ...read more

Travis Underwood, owner of Chopwood Mercantile in Crested Butte, Colorado, shares what’s moving at his store right now. What’s hot? Voormi — It is hot as it’s adding a technical fabric story to the merino wool market. The surface hardened merino is the perfect mid- and ...read more

Darren Bush, owner of Rutabaga Paddlesports, shares what’s moving at his store this week. What’s hot? We're seeing early interest in hard goods for holiday gifts. We usually do well with hard goods for holidays. Our customers love giving non-tchotchke gifts, like paddles, axes ...read more

Jimmy Funkhouser, owner of Feral Mountain Co. in Denver, Colorado, shares some beta on what's moving in his store this week. What's hot? Hydration continues to be a growing category for us, particularly insulated water bottles and particularly Hydro Flask. It is a category that ...read more

Karl Tucker, owner of Earth's Edge in Grand Haven, Michigan, shares some beta on what's moving in his store this week. What's hot? "Rain wear. We sold around 20 Patagonia Torrentshell Jackets (MSRP $120) in the last couple of days. It's been a warm but wet fall season, so rain ...read more