October 16, 2025

POC releases its most advanced back protectors for winter sports

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (October 16, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ — POC, the Swedish protection brand known for safety, innovation and design is proud to debut the new VPD Max and VPD Air back protectors, which are its most flexible, ventilated, thinnest and lightest models to date. The new VPD Air and VPD...

October 16, 2025

United Wheels Appoints Steve Bevelhymer as Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasury

DAYTON, Ohio (October 16, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ — United Wheels (https://unitedwheels.com), the parent company of Huffy, Niner, Batch and Buzz Bicycles, is pleased to announce the promotion of Steve Bevelhymer to Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasury, effective immediately. Steve Bevelhymer brings over 12 years of experience with United Wheels,...

October 16, 2025

GAME & FISH Promotes Warden to Editor

DENVER (October 16, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Drew Warden has been named Editor of the GAME & FISH brand, America’s premier hunting and fishing media platform. He will report to Editorial Director John Taranto. With more than a decade of experience in outdoor publishing, including the past seven years as...

October 16, 2025

Mountain Lifestyle Brand BlackStrap Fuels Community and Innovation in Bend With New Midtown Campus

BEND, OR /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - To keep pace with momentous growth in recent years, BlackStrap, the all season layering company, announces the opening of their new 66,000 Sq. Ft. campus headquarters in the heart of Midtown Bend, where the company was founded. The new space is designed to spark creativity,...

October 15, 2025

Women Earning Over $150K Per Year Could Be Deckers’ Secret Weapon

Hoka‘s big contribution to parent Deckers Brands first quarter earnings results is expected to again fuel a strong second quarter — and high income women could provide the athletic performance brand’s hidden advantage. The Goleta, Calif.-based company in July reported a first quarter net sales increase of 16.9 percent to $964.5 million,...

October 15, 2025

#YES Snowboards Transitions Ownership to Founders

#YES Snowboards, established in 2008 in partnership with the Nidecker Group, will become a standalone company as it transitions to majority ownership of its co-founders, Romain De Marchi and JP Solberg. SGB Media

October 15, 2025

KETL Mtn. Apparel Sets Off Third Treasure Hunt Edition in Colorado, October 18th

SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS (October 15, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - KETL Mtn. Apparel, makers of outdoor travel apparel done differently, is kicking off the third edition of its wildly popular treasure hunts, this time in Colorado with an uncommon progressive prize format. On Saturday, October 18th, the coordinates to the first...

October 15, 2025

Halfdays Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding

Outdoor apparel brand Halfdays has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round led by Kellwood Company, with support from Dick’s Sporting Goods Ventures and model Taylor Hill, reported Business of Fashion. SHOPeatSURF

October 15, 2025

Exped Unveils Eco-Friendly Terra Sleeping Bag Series for 2026

Tacoma, WA (October 15, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Exped, maker of Swiss-designed outdoor equipment, announces the launch of the eco-friendly Terra collection of down sleeping bags, designed for multi-sport adventures where a balance of reduced weight and compressed volume, along with reliable insulation on colder nights is needed. Exped USA...

October 14, 2025

BASE Jumping, Climbing Without Permits Rampant in Yosemite Amid Government Shutdown

The shutdown of the federal government in the United States has led to a string of activities at Yosemite National Park, including illegal BASE jumping, campers squatting at camp sites, and people hiking Half Dome without a permit, according to multiple reports and footage shared to social media. The current shutdown...