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April 30, 2026
Camping World Notes $1.35B Revenue in Q1 Report
Matthew Wagner, CEO and president of CWH, said, “We are pleased with our first quarter performance against the current RV industry backdrop. While used RV sales underperformed expectations in January and February, the year-over-year trajectory of our new and used unit volume continued to improve as we progressed through March...
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April 29, 2026
Garmin Rides Very Strong Q1 Fitness Segment Growth to Strong DD Earnings Increase
Garmin Ltd. President and CEO Cliff Pemble said Wednesday morning that the electronics maker for the fitness, outdoor, marine and aviation markets achieved “remarkable financial results” during the opening quarter of 2026. He said the trend for the quarter was a continuation of the positive trends they have been experiencing...
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April 28, 2026
Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Begins Phase Two of Utah Private Ski Community
Reed Hastings may be done with Netflix, but that just means he’s turned his eye to another entertainment industry: snow sports. The streaming service co-founder, who recently announced he would step down as the company’s board chair, has just begun phase two of his private Utah ski community. Powder Mountain is the largest...
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April 28, 2026
Everest’s Khumbu Icefall Is Open: What to Know About the 2026 Route
The Khumbu Icefall route on Mount Everest has officially opened for the 2026 spring climbing season after an eight‑day delay caused by a large, unstable serac blocking the standard path. A massive hanging serac just below Camp 1 delayed route‑fixing and forced Icefall Doctors and expedition‑company Sherpas to wait for...
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April 28, 2026
REI Workers in San Diego File to Unionize
Employees at San Diego’s REI store have filed to unionize, REI Union announced Monday, with the aim of joining United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) Local 135, the largest private-sector union in the region. Workers voted to unionize to ensure “fair pay, sustainable scheduling practices, and better working conditions,”...
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April 27, 2026
Trump Just Withdrew Scott Socha to Lead the National Park Service
The White House announced on April 27, 2026, that President Trump has withdrawn the nomination of Scott Socha, a hospitality executive from Delaware North, to lead the National Park Service. Nominated in February, Socha cited personal reasons for his withdrawal amid criticism from conservation groups questioning his qualifications in park...
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April 27, 2026
March RV Shipments Down 13.9% YOY
Results for the RV Industry Association’s March 2026 survey of manufacturers found that total RV shipments ended the month with 32,162 units, a (-13.9%) growth rate compared to the 37,348 units shipped in March 2025. For the year, shipments are off (-12.1%) with 86,051 RVs shipped through the first three months...
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April 24, 2026
California Expands State Park System for First Time in Decades
On April 22, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a major expansion of the state park system, adding three new parks and enlarging several others. As the public land policy on the federal level moves toward extraction and commercialization, California is the latest state to reinvest in conservation at the local level....
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April 23, 2026
Mount Everest Summit Route Blocked by Immovable Slab of Ice
The route up Mount Everest from the Base Camp in Nepal is blocked by a massive block of ice. It’s bad timing for would-be climbers, because peak climbing season at the world’s most famous mountain is just beginning. “This is not something you can fix or move,” said Himal Gautam, spokesperson for the...
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April 23, 2026
Hydro Flask Tops Plan and Osprey Posts Solid Growth in Fiscal Fourth Quarter
Helen of Troy, Ltd.’s Home & Outdoor segment saw a modest decline in the fiscal fourth quarter ended February 28, but company management on an analyst call said Hydro Flask topped expectations with strong response to new launches and Osprey’s sales grew despite a challenging backpack category. OXO, Helen of...
