May 20, 2022

Thoughts on Outside’s Layoffs, Outdoor Media, and Adventure Journal

Anyone who is surprised by the news that Outside is reducing its stable of magazines and laying off approximately fifteen percent of its staff was not paying attention. Adventure Journal

May 20, 2022

Announcing Mazama’s Newest INTAKE™ Hydration Reservoir for Hip Packs

Bend, Ore. –May 20th, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Mazama Designs has launched the newest addition to their high performing INTAKE™ Reservoir line for hands-free hydration.  Mazama’s new 1.5 L lumbar reservoir offers easy filling, faster flow, and taste-free hydration in a bladder sized to fit standard hip packs.  INTAKE’s™ easy functionality streamlines...

May 19, 2022

Dozens of Outdoor Brands Commit to Ambitious Climate Accords

The coalition of 70 Scandinavian outdoor brands aligned its membership with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) global warming recommendations. SOG will now require member brands to commit to a maximum 1.5-degree C global warming target in 2022. Specifically, the brands will comply with the UNFCCC’s Race to Zero...

May 19, 2022

Canada Goose Posts Surprise Profit In Fiscal Fourth Quarter

Total revenue increased by 6.8 percent to $223.1 million from $208.8 million. Due to a 53-week fiscal year, the current quarter ended April 3, 2022 started and concluded one week later than the comparative quarter. Using the same trading weeks as the comparative quarter in both periods, total revenue would...

May 19, 2022

The North Face Helps Drive VF Corp. Revenue Increases in Q4, While Vans’ Sales Flatten

Shares for VF Corporation rose 3% in after market on Thursday as the company reported its fourth quarter and full year fiscal 2022 results. On Thursday, VF reported a revenue increase of 9% to $2.8 billion in the fourth quarter of 2022. VF Corp. said in a statement that revenue...

May 19, 2022

RovR releases the TravelR, the Industry’s Most Versatile Soft Cooler

(BOULDER, CO - April 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ Industry innovators RovR recently unveiled their all-new, burly yet transportable TravelR cooler.  When paired with the KeepR (and IceR) this cooler brings a ton of versatility to your outdoor adventure.  And when you consider SnackR and ChillR accessories, this cooler becomes the most...

May 19, 2022

Sea to Summit Partners with Outdoor Sports Marketing for Sales Representation in the Southeastern United States

Boulder, CO (May 19, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Sea to Summit has partnered with Greenville, SC based Outdoor Sports Marketing (OSM) to manage and expand brand sales across the Southeastern United States. Effective immediately, OSM will represent Sea to Summit across all Southeastern sales channels providing top-notch sales management and retail support by...

May 19, 2022

HitchFire Unveils The First Ever Hitch Kitchen

May 19, 2022 (Santa Cruz, CA)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – This weekend attendees at Overland Expo West will get the first ever sneak peak of HitchFire’s new Hitch Kitchen and their new work horse, The Ledge. The Hitch Kitchen is a fully capable kitchen with running water, propane stovetop, and cutting board side...

May 18, 2022

Platypus® QuickDraw™ MicroFilter System Wins Coveted Outside/Backpacker Editors’ Choice Award

SEATTLE, Wash. /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ Platypus, the longtime market leader in taste-free hydration products and water filtration, a division of Cascade Designs, has been named the winner of Outside and Backpacker Magazine's 2022 Editors’ Choice award for their new QuickDraw™ Microfilter. “Believe us, this thing is fast: by applying constant pressure...

May 18, 2022

Mobile Off-Grid Oasis: The wanderBOX Outpost 35 Off-Grid Camper

The wanderBOX Outpost 35 off-grid camper is a $400,000 home on wheels ready for some serious remote adventuring, living, and working. When tech industry veteran Mike Barnwell couldn’t find the camper he wanted, he decided to make one himself. Gear Junkie

May 18, 2022

3 men sentenced for wading in river with feeding bears at Katmai

Three men were sentenced Monday for leaving a popular bear viewing platform in Katmai National Park and Preserve and wading into the river toward brown bears feeding on salmon, according to federal prosecutors. Alaska Public

May 18, 2022

US cyclo-cross stalwart Jingle Cross cancelled after UCI designation disappears

The popular Iowa cyclo-cross races at Jingle Cross, which started 18 years ago, will not run in 2022. After hosting UCI-sanctioned cyclo-cross races since 2007, including five World Cup events since 2016, John Meehan, event founder and race director, announced he has pulled the plug on the event for this...

May 18, 2022

No Reception Club Launches in the US as Newest Travel-Ready Family Brand

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (May 18, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Newly launched family travel gear brand, No Reception Club, is proud to present their line of family-oriented and intuitive travel products — starting with their flagship diaper bags, The Getaway Bag and The Sidekick — aided by OutsidePR, a leading boutique...

May 17, 2022

Did the Surf Industry Kill the Future of Wetsuits?

Surf companies have been ignoring compelling research that could make wetsuits warmer and easier to paddle in. Two scientists are making sure someone listens. Outside

May 17, 2022

Camping World Declares Quarterly Dividend

Camping World Holdings, Inc. announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular cash dividend of $0.625 per share on the Company’s Class A Common Stock. Payment is expected to be made on June 29, 2022, to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 14, 2022. StreetInsider

May 17, 2022

Spartan® RV Chassis Introduces Premier Drive™ with all new Independent Front Suspension for Industry’s Best-in-Class Ride and Handling

Spartan® RV Chassis, a go-to-market brand of The Shyft Group (NASDAQ: SHYF), today introduces Spartan Premier Drive™, a single, comprehensive and proprietary chassis system designed specifically for Class A RV luxury motorcoaches and engineered to deliver the best possible ride quality. Globe Newswire

May 17, 2022

Mammut Announces Safety Partnership with Teton Gravity Research

(Williston, VT) May 17, 2022/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Premiere mountain safety and outdoor brand Mammut, is proud to announce their official safety partnership with Teton Gravity Research (TGR), the leading winter sports media brand. As TGR’s first ever safety equipment partner, Mammut will equip TGR’s production team with the most advanced and...

May 17, 2022

deuter Earns Outside 2022 Editors’ Choice Award for Aircontact Ultra Backpacking Collection

LONGMONT, Colo. (May 17, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – deuter, the global leader in backpacks and outdoor equipment, celebrates the launch of its new Aircontact Ultra backpacking collection by earning the Editors’ Choice Award in Outside’s 2022 Summer Gear Guide. Outside’s coveted Gear Guide highlights the industry's top-performing products in a set of in-depth...

May 17, 2022

Moosejaw Expands “Fearsome Critters” Ambassador Program, with Runners, Backpackers, Snowsports Enthusiasts, and Climbers for Creative Content and Adventures

MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. (May 17, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Moosejaw, a leading retailer specializing in outdoor gear and apparel, today expanded its brand ambassador program, “Fearsome Critters”, with the additions of outdoor enthusiasts who are backpackers, climbers, trail runners and snowsports athletes who love Moosejaw. “At Moosejaw, we’ve always loved the idea of...

May 17, 2022

Magma Supports First Descents’ Adventure-Based Healing

­Lakewood, CA (May 17, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Magma Products, a leading maker of outdoor and marine grills and accessories, announces today it will donate two percent of its e-commerce sales in 2022 to First Descents, a nonprofit that provides life-changing outdoor adventures to young adults impacted by cancer and other serious...

May 17, 2022

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort 
Opens Aerial Tram on May 21

(TETON VILLAGE, WYO. – MAY 17, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ –Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) is pleased to announce that, on May 21, it will kick off its summer operations by reopening the celebrated Aerial Tram for the first time in two years. Ascending 4,139 feet in just 12 minutes, the Aerial Tram...

May 17, 2022

Ultimate Direction Announces its 2022 Athlete Team Roster

BOULDER – May 17, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Ultimate Direction, creator of innovative products that help support self-propelled athletes at all stages of skill find their stride and improve performance, is pleased to announce its 2022 athlete team roster. Celebrating the unique pursuits and interests in the sport of running...

May 17, 2022

World Renowned eGrips Brand to Unify Under Trango Name

Lafayette, CO (May 17, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Trango, the award-winning manufacturer and international distributor of technical climbing equipment, today announced it is unifying its organization and wide-ranging suite of climbing products via a single, company name – Trango. The move integrates the legendary eGrips climbing hold brand under the...

May 17, 2022

CampgroundViews.com Offers a Close Look at 16,000 U.S. Campgrounds to Make Trip Planning Easy

LARAMIE, Wyo. (May 17, 2022)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – With over 61 million U.S. households expected to camp this summer according to the KOA 2022 Camping Report, CampgroundViews.com, the company committed to taking the guesswork out of campsite selection, is offering campers unprecedented access to 16,000 U.S. campgrounds to make trip planning easy for...

May 16, 2022

SCARPA Rapid hybrid approach-trail shoe earns 2022 Outside/Backpacker Editors’ Choice Award

BOULDER, Colo. (May 16, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - SCARPA, a global leader in footwear for mountain sports, earned a 2022 Editors’ Choice award from Outside and Backpacker Magazines for its new Rapid, a hybrid shoe that is part approach shoe, part running shoe and part hiking shoe. The award calls...