Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web The White House says national parks will reopen: However, no dates or details have been offered. [CNN] Summiting K2 this year after all? Restrictions may ease by the time the spring climbing season starts in Pakistan. ...read more
Close the parks! Astoundingly, the National Park Service still has not committed to nationwide closures. What will it take? [Fast Company] The North Face steps up to help: The company is committing $1m through the Explore Fund to "support the outdoor communities all over the ...read more
Coronavirus strains Mountain House supply chain: As coronavirus panic stirs, the backpacking food company Mountain House was forced to temporarily shut down its website in response to overwhelming demand for its freeze-dried food. [Outside Online] Coronavirus travel tips: ...read more
Last year, Noa Ries was stuck in a rut. After founding a women's activewear company that took off with investors, she no longer felt like it was her own. As much as it was painful to part ways, her epiphany that she was no longer fulfilled led her to start The Nook Online with ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. Everybody thinks their dog is the cutest. Now there's a judge: Merrell. The brand is looking for its first dog ambassador. Owners can enter their four-legged ...read more
An obsession with adventure and a career in supporting ecommerce systems for companies led Greg Kjono to open an outdoor store of his own in Pocatello, Idaho. Idaho Adventure Sports welcomed its first customers on March 11 into the 1,600-square-foot space, packed mostly with ...read more
Vermont is doing the best at loving Mother Earth and West Virginia is doing the worst, according to a new survey by WalletHub that ranked all 50 states based on the current health of the environment and residents’ environmental-friendliness. "Without a doubt, the bar for being ...read more
The SNEWS team was so impressed this year by the number of outdoor retailers thinking outside the box, showing devotion to their community, and simply put, giving customers a cool shop to gear up for the great outdoors. Here are a few of our favorites: Hometown Sports in McCall, ...read more
We are proud to have created the first-ever U.S. House Outdoor Recreation Caucus, which we organized earlier this year. We know we are preaching to the choir—those of you reading this know how important smart public policies are to the outdoor recreation economy and our ...read more
** To watch more episodes of The Innovation Project, click here. Produced in partnership with Mountain Hardwear. Chris Haunold, owner of Idaho Mountain Touring, has been in the biz for more than 30 years. But his love for gear goes back even further, and still drives what ...read more
