We’re sitting down with Outdoor Product Design and Development Program Coordinator Chase Anderson to talk student accomplishments, upcycled chalk-bags, and the future of the OPDD program.
Bringing inclusivity, positivity, and heels into the outdoors, backcountry queen Pattie Gonia and SNEWS reporter Ronald V. E. Griswell talk mindfulness around plastics and how we each have a responsibility to make the world a cleaner place. ...read more
Keep up by reading Industry Buzz. Here are today's top headlines: Have a news tip? Email us at snewsedit@aimmedia.com OIA Global and Ditto Sustainable Brand Solutions created a program called Garments On Ditto that makes removing plastic from retailers simpler. The program ...read more
One of the biggest themes at this year’s Outdoor Retailer show has been sustainability—in gear, in booth design, and in the choices attendees are making on the trade show floor. Amy Horton, the Outdoor Industry Association's Senior Director of SUSTA, sat down to talk with us ...read more
We talk with one of the leaders of the Plastic Impact Alliance, Michelle Fleming of Stanley, about the industry’s cohesive mindfulness around single-use plastic at Outdoor Retailer and what’s next for the Alliance. ...read more
Reinvented clipless pedals, women’s fly-fishing waders, and zipper hammock hanging systems took center stage at Utah State University in Logan on April 12 for its first-ever Senior Showcase for the Outdoor Product Design & Development program. This four-year-old program is ...read more
A workshop at a Utah school is ablaze with sparks as a young designer welds together the skeleton of a burly roof rack meant to sit atop an even burlier overland vehicle. The idea is that the rack will lug equipment or will be the mount for a rooftop tent—perfect for four-wheeled ...read more
Writer James Edward Mills of The Joy Trip Project sat down with Latino Outdoors founder José González at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show to explore this question. They talk about the state of diversity and inclusivity in the outdoors, why exposure is not the right way to pay ...read more
Could backpacking insurance increase your time outside? More and more people are cutting down on their time outside to avoid the high healthcare costs often associated with the industry. After being injured himself, Charles Merritt developed an on-demand accident insurance ...read more
In December 2018, expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam—more commonly known as Styrofoam—was officially banned from Maui's shores. Darrell Jobe, who was vacationing on those pristine beaches the same weekend, was completely on board with the idea. Upon entering a store to find a ...read more
