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May 3, 2022
GSM Outdoors continues foray into fishing sector
GSM Outdoors has taken over the Bill Lewis Rat L-Trap brand of baits. It follows its first acquisition in the sector of Gary Yamamoto Custom Baits late last year. At the time its Vice President of Sales, Zach Henderson, told Angling International it was working on several additional acquisitions. Angling...
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May 3, 2022
Loki Basecamp’s XL Coach Series Is an Adventure-Ready RV
Modified by Loki Basecamp, a Québécois outfitter of pickup truck campers, the XL Coach Series is the "ultimate motorhome for active adventurers." Hence, there's a rooftop light bar blasting 76,000 lumens to help the adventurer avoid tree limbs and bridges. The bus is nearly 12 feet high, after all. When...
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May 2, 2022
Could One of These Be Our Next National Park?
Outside has been tracking the top contenders for areas that are the most likely to become America’s 64th national park, based on local support and legislative action currently in progress. At the end of the day, it’s anyone’s guess, but these three monuments are well on their way to park...
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May 2, 2022
Are User Fees a Fair Solution for Public Lands Management?
Federal agencies, like the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM), use entrance and amenity fees to fund operations and limit visitation numbers at crowded destinations. After the the BLM enacted an entrance fee and reservation system for the main loop road in Red Rock National Conservation Area...
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May 2, 2022
New campground breaks ground in Western Pa.
A new campground is coming to a popular spot in Western Pennsylvania. Ground was broken Monday for a new, $8 million campground at Pymatuning State Park’s Tuttle Point. WKBN
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May 2, 2022
RV Retailer to Acquire Stores in South Carolina, Virginia
RV Retailer LLC today (May 2) announced the acquisitions of Airstream of South Carolina, John’s RV and RV Outlet USA. John’s RV and Airstream of South Carolina are located in the Columbia, South Carolina market. RV Outlet USA operates two stores in Southern Virginia and North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina....
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May 2, 2022
Camping World Opens Upstate NY Location
Camping World Holdings, Inc. opened Camping World of Rochester. The SuperCenter expands RV Sales and service to the Churchville, NY area and will serve the greater Rochester market. The Churchville location is the retailer’s sixth full-service facility in New York state. SGB Media
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May 1, 2022
The Jenkins Organization Acquires Branson Jellystone Park, to Double Campground’s Sites and Amenities
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort Branson in Forsyth, Missouri is now under the ownership of The Jenkins Organization (TJO), marking the company’s second acquisition this year. TJO also plans to improve the property by adding 140 campsites, 30 cabins, a resort-style pool, a Wibit pond with water slides, Water Wars, golf cart rentals,...
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April 29, 2022
Sorel Drives Columbia Sportswear’s Earnings Beat, Aims to Become a Billion-Dollar Brand
Columbia Sportswear just beat earnings expectations for the first quarter, largely driven by its Sorel brand. The Portland, Ore.-based company reported a net income growth of 20% to $66.8 million in Q1, with diluted earnings per share of $1.03. Net sales increased 22% to $761.5 million, compared to Q1 of...
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April 29, 2022
Patagonia Joins Lawsuit Against Forest Service to Stop Logging in Los Padres Nat’l Forest
A forest thinning project approved by the U.S. Forest Service threatens to cut down virgin forests on two California peaks. A host of entities, including Patagonia, aim to stop what they call the ‘commercial logging’ initiative. GearJunkie
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April 29, 2022
Registrations for The Big Gear Show Surge
The Big Gear Show is showing strength in numbers on the retail registrations front, as well as with exhibitor booth sales. More than 200 retail businesses, representing more than 900 stores have registered, eclipsing the total number of retailers that attended the 2021 event. Inside Outdoor
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April 29, 2022
Osprey’s Layne Rigney Stepping Down as CEO
Osprey Packs announced Thursday that CEO Layne Rigney will leave the company at the end of the day following nearly six years. Rigney joined Osprey in 2016 as president and assumed the role of CEO in 2018. During his tenure, he oversaw the acquisition of Osprey Europe from its former...
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April 29, 2022
Earthcruiser Reveals New Isuzu-Based Overland Platform With GM V8 Engine
EarthCruiser, one of America’s largest overland vehicle manufacturers, moves to a new platform for some of its models. The company switches to the Isuzu NPR Series Class 4 platform, which replaces the previous Fuso platform. This move covers the next-generation EXP and FX EarthCruiser models, as well as the CORE...
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April 28, 2022
Patrick Industries, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2022 Financial Results
Patrick Industries, Inc. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 27, 2022. Net sales in the first quarter of 2022 increased $491.7 million, or 58%, to $1.3 billion from $850.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. Operating income of $161.8 million increased $93.3 million, or 136%, from $68.5 million in the first quarter of 2021. Net income...
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April 28, 2022
Dometic Posts 55% Increase in Sales for Q1
Sweden-based Dometic, which releases its earnings in Krona, reported sales during the first quarter equivalent to $770 million, a 55 percent increase over the same period a year ago. The company reported a profit equivalent to $50.2 million. RV-Pro
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April 28, 2022
Columbia Sportswear Raises Earnings Guidance On Q1 Beat
Columbia Sportswear Company’s earnings rose 20 percent in the first quarter ended March 31 on a 22 percent revenue gain. The company raised its EPS guidance for the year, with earnings topping Wall Street targets. Among brands, the largest gain came from Sorel, up 37 percent year-over-year, followed by Columbia, up 22...
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April 28, 2022
She Fell Eight Feet Down a Trailhead Toilet. But She Got Her Phone
The woman, described as in her mid-forties, was visiting the Mount Walker hiking trail on Olympic Peninsula when she entered one of the pit toilets and accidentally dropped her phone down the bowl. Outside Online
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April 27, 2022
Owners of South Sioux City RV dealership arrested
A South Sioux City couple, Douglas and Shara Bras, owners and operators of Fremont RV, were arrested based on outstanding warrants for fraud in Dakota County. According to court documents, from May 9 to November 5, 2021, the Bras received campers from owners with the intention of selling them on...
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April 27, 2022
Dick’s Sporting Goods And Public Land Pilot In-Store Buy-Back Program
Dick’s Sporting Goods and Public Lands, its new specialty outdoor retailer concept, will pilot an in-store buy-back program for select hard outdoor gear (including hard and soft goods) in select markets. SGBMedia
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April 27, 2022
How The Ski And Snowboard Industry Is Changing In 2022 (And What Comes Next)
Over recent seasons, we’ve seen developments in sustainability, especially on the resort level; the business side of lift ticket sales; technology, including how we navigate the mountain; avalanche and backcountry awareness as more people took to self-guided tours of the slopes during the pandemic; the hard and soft goods business;...
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April 27, 2022
Helen Of Troy’s Home And Outdoor Segment Q4 Sales Climb 30 Percent
Helen Of Troy said sales in its Home & Outdoor segment, including OXO, Hydro Flask and Osprey, increased 29.8 percent in the fourth quarter ended February 28, to $210.8 million. The growth was driven by an increase in Organic business of $24.7 million, or 15.2 percent and growth from the...
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April 27, 2022
Garmin’s Record Quarter Boosted By Sports Watches
Garmin reported a record $1.17 billion in first-quarter revenue, a 9% year-over-year increase from $1.07 billion. Strong demand for outdoor adventure watches helped spike 50% revenue growth for the technology company’s outdoor segment, reaching $384.6 million. Operating income for the segment reached $149 million. Front Office Sports
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April 26, 2022
Life in the Fast Lane: A Peek Inside the RVs of NASCAR’s Finest
With such a demanding schedule, stock-car racing’s brightest stars aren’t put up in luxurious hotels. Instead, drivers turn their RVs into a slice of home that can be parked in a private area inside each race track—and they’re nothing like the ordinary motor coaches you’d find in RV parks around the...
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April 26, 2022
KOA Reports a Record 57 Million Households Camped in ’21
With more than 9.1 million first-time campers last year, one-third of them said that COVID-19 was the impetus to try camping. This growth has resulted in campers booking their campsites much earlier in the season, with about three-fourths (75 percent) having already booked at least some of their campsites for...
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April 26, 2022
Dometic reveals new camping and outdoor sub-brand Dometic GO
Leading RV industry name Dometic has revealed a new sub-brand called Dometic GO, which encompasses products for camping, car camping and general outdoor use. Dometic says its Dometic GO products will enable people to effortlessly enjoy the outdoors via versatile seating, dining, storage, organisational and water supply products that work...
