Videos

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

In this episode of First Look, our Editor-in-Chief, Kristin Hostetter, sat down with Jeff Polke, co-president of GCI Outdoor to discuss the technology behind the spring-loaded Kickback Rocker.  Some highlights we cover:  How and why GCI incorporated shock absorbers into this ...read more

Cyclist and artist Brooklyn Bell has worked on some very cool large-scale projects recently—including a film for Patagonia about inclusion, identity, and mountain biking—but as a creator, some of her best work is quieter and more intimate. This new short film from Coldwater ...read more

James Edward Mills has written for years about issues of diversity and inclusion in the outdoor space, most notably in his book The Adventure Gap, published in 2014. He has contributed to SNEWS many times—about the best way to approach DEI efforts in the industry, how to set the ...read more

Color the Crag, a climbing festival for communities of color hosted at Horse Pens 40 in Alabama, isn't the most storied or historic event on the industry's climbing calendar—it was founded just three years ago, in 2017—but it's unquestionably one of the most unique and ...read more

In this edition of Straight Talk, Editor-in-Chief Kristin Hostetter sits down with Teresa Baker, co-founder of the Outdoor CEO Diversity Pledge to discuss how recent events have created an overwhelming surge in interest in the pledge. Here are some soundbites from Baker:  We do ...read more

News of outdoor companies pivoting to make PPE seems to be everywhere these days, but it's not often you get to peek behind the curtain to see how they do it. Mystery Ranch, the Montana-based backpack maker, has captured its process in this fast-paced video about a community of ...read more

Kicking off our Straight Talk series of laid-back, free-wheeling conversations with outdoor industry leaders, SNEWS Editor-in-Chief Kristin Hostetter connects via video with Eric Henderson, founder of Meteorite PR, which represents brands like Salewa, Dynafit, Sweet Protection, ...read more

We love to geek out on gear. And we love talking to other people who feel the same. Sit in on the conversation between two passionate gearheads, SNEWS Editor-in-Chief Kristin Hostetter and founder of Meteorite PR, Eric Henderson, as they break down the details of Salewa's latest ...read more

In a crazy way, remote working has brought us here at SNEWS and Active Interest Media (our parent company) even closer together. Throughout the crisis, our CEO, Andy Clurman, has hosted weekly town hall meetings to keep us all up to speed on everything from media industry trends, ...read more

For too many people, the threat of climate change is abstract—an arcane question of degrees centigrade, sea level inches, and CO2 parts per million. A new mockumentary by San Francisco filmmaker Sam Blakesberg challenges this notion by showing how a warming globe poses threats ...read more

Last year, a new grove of old-growth Redwoods was discovered just north of San Francisco—a historic discovery that revealed trees as ancient as 1,640 years old. Purchased by Save The Redwoods League, the Harold Richardson Redwoods Reserve quickly attracted the world's attention. ...read more

It’s hard to fully comprehend the sheer size and imperial power of the Grand Canyon unless you’re standing on its rim, looking down. More than a mile deep and 18 miles wide at its extremes, this wonder of the natural world is so massive that it exposes 40 percent of earth’s ...read more

For those without a real fireplace, the digital Yule log is a genius modern invention. You can find Yule Log videos featuring cats, corgis, Star Wars characters, and actor Nick Offerman. And now BioLite has its own take on the holiday tradition. Kick up your feet and enjoy ...read more

On June 6, 2018, Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold set the sub-two-hour speed record on the 3,000-foot Nose of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. The duo took the title from Brad Gobright and Jim Reynolds, who set it at just under 2:20. The rivalry is captured in the hour-long ...read more

Right now, there are more plastic pieces in the ocean than stars in the Milky Way, says Pattie Gonia, the backcountry queen. In her spoken word poem, "Everything to Lose," Pattie Gonia calls on people to reflect on the impacts their actions have on Mother Earth. Talking plastics ...read more

What would you do with $100,000? Queena Bergen, a software engineer turned poet and motivational speaker, said she would quit her job to travel the country "to bring motivation, inspiration and poetry to the forefront of any conversation."  "I want to help people believe that ...read more

Snow hit early in many parts of the country, especially in the West. It smashed records and even prompted some ski resorts and mountains to open up way sooner than anticipated. In celebration of the season, here's a list of 8 films sure to spike your skiing and snowboarding ...read more

In this parody film trailer, two climbers discover an unassuming gear hack for getting to the top of their project. A group of friends in Washington spent a weekend creating "Dundee," a funny reminder to "take the sports we love a little less seriously," producer Freya Fennwood ...read more

From a first ascent on Denali to a 70-foot fall during a staff climbing trip, Phil Powers shares about the highs and lows of his climbing lifestyle in a short adocumentary by Chispa House. The video comes only a few weeks after Powers announced he is leaving the American Alpine ...read more

If Patagonia National Park isn’t on you bucket list, add it. Like, now. The massive 752,503-acre crown jewel of the region is gorgeously diverse, featuring unclimbed snow-capped peaks, sparkling glacier-fed rivers and expansive golden grasslands that are home to a diverse array ...read more

At the United Nations Climate Action Summit on Monday, Greta Thunberg in a fiery speech condemned world leaders for their denial and inaction on climate change. She accused them of stealing her dreams and her childhood with their "empty words" and by prioritizing "fairytales of ...read more