New Mexico
Industry Buzz: Big year for bikes, backpacker found dead, fishing participation increases, Alex Honnold gets married, National Clean Up Day
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
Industry Buzz: Long-term DEI training, outdoor voting power, PeopleForBikes secures grant, crushing sales expectations, new business alliance
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Six-month inclusion training: Leaders at Snowsports Industries America have agreed to participate in a half-year program focused on improving DEI in the winter sports industry. The power of outdoor voters: A new ...read more
Industry Buzz: Unpaid internships must go, Great American Outdoors Act, New Mexico wins grant money, insurance for skiers, algal bloom in Zion
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Outdoor industry, pay your interns: Jon Stewart explains why unpaid internships propagate inequality, a reality many outdoor companies might do well to consider. Parks grapple with safety: Americans are impatient to visit ...read more
Industry Buzz: ORR survey results, microplastics study, free face masks in Utah, climbing during the pandemic
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Quantifying the pandemic: A new survey from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable paints a bleak portrait in hard numbers for the outdoor industry. [Footwear News] A disturbing update on plastic: A new study has found that ...read more
Industry Buzz: Letter to Trump, Modell's, DOI trickery, a death in New Mexico, OIA resources, disaster loans
Industry headlines: Intriguing reads from around the web Letters to Trump and 50 governors: The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable sent letters to the president and all 50 governors asking for tariff relief, stimulus aid, and “essential business” classification. Modell’s buys some ...read more
Industry Buzz: Retail shutdowns, ski closures, virtual product launches, state park restrictions, pandemic panic buying
Coronavirus news Outdoor brands shutter stores left and right: Many companies are closing all retail stores to prevent the spread of the virus, among them Merrell, REI, VF Corp., and Columbia. Some, including Patagonia, are halting ecommerce as well. End of the line: Ski resorts ...read more
Industry Buzz: LightHeart Gear, Outdoor Equity Fund, Backcountry's pop-up store, Onewheel, a bank enters the climate fight, and more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. Big kudos: Judy Gross, owner of LightHeart Gear, is this year's recipient of the Business North Carolina's Small Business of the Year Award. Gross celebrated the ...read more
Industry Buzz: MEC, Paul Fish, L.L.Bean, New Mexico grants, and a big happy birthday to Klaus Obermeyer
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. Opinion: Paul Fish of Spokane, Washington's legendary retailer, Mountain Gear, penned an op-ed in his local paper about the Roadless Rule, which protects nearly ...read more
How Axie Navas plans to build New Mexico's outdoor industry
New Mexico isn't just miles and miles of barren desert: There are plenty of outdoor adventures to be had. Axie Navas will tell you. It's now her job to promote the state's outdoor recreation opportunities and uplift its outdoor business as the first-ever director of the Office ...read more
New Mexico hired its first director for the Office of Outdoor Recreation
New Mexico became the 13th state to establish an Office of Outdoor Recreation in April, and on Monday, the first director started work. Veteran journalist Axie Navas will lead the state's efforts to create a booming outdoor recreation economy, along with the first-of-its-kind ...read more
New Mexico gets a new OREC office with a diverse twist
The 12th state to create a government office dedicated to promoting the outdoor recreation economy, New Mexico lawmakers voted last night to establish an Outdoor Recreation Division—and the effort takes a different flavor in the Land of Enchantment. While rafting and biking have ...read more
Industry Buzz: Ikon Pass, Ridge Merino, New Mexico OREC, rygr, BCEXP women's event, and more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. A Denver woman is launching a new outdoor gear rental site in April. The startup—Gearo—will connect renters with retailers, who can use the business to manage ...read more
Industry Buzz: Ultrarunner Jasmin Paris, Jay Getzel, Amy Beck, Patagonia, Picky Bars, New Mexico OREC, and more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at [email protected]. Patagonia updated its mission statement from “Build the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, use business to inspire and implement solutions to the ...read more
Amid Colorado fires, Durango encourages "shop local" movement
As two fires rage in southern Colorado, employees of Durango’s Backcountry Experience are driving to the front lines to deliver wildland boots, sleeping pads, and other essentials for emergency responders. “This is not something I’ve asked them to do but they’re doing it to be ...read more