April 19, 2023

icebreaker Partners with Black Dog Sales Group to Lead Rockies and Intermountain West Sales

DENVER (April 19, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - icebreaker, the original merino wool apparel pioneers, today announced a new sales partnership with Ian Decker and Shondia Houtzer at Black Dog Sales Group. The duo will represent the brand in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Wyoming, with the goal of expanding brand...

April 18, 2023

Edge of the Earth Earns Two Emmy Nominations

Jackson, Wyo. (April 18, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Teton Gravity Research (TGR), the global leader in action and adventure lifestyle media, has announced its documentary series Edge of The Earth, produced in collaboration with HBO, has been nominated for two Sports Emmy Awards. The nominations are the latest significant accolades...

April 18, 2023

REI Is the Latest Retailer to Close Its Portland Store Amid Rising Crime

After 20 years of business, REI confirmed it will close its downtown Portland, Ore., location in early 2024 amid increased crime in the store’s Pearl District neighborhood. In a statement emailed to FN on Tuesday, an REI Co-op representative confirmed the closure and stated that the decision “does not reflect the hard...

April 18, 2023

OrthoLite Cirql Welcomes Marc Kronenberg as Development & Commercialization Director in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

AMHERST, Mass. (April 18, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – OrthoLite®, the global leader of branded, high-performance, sustainable and comfort footwear solutions, announces Marc Kronenberg as Development and Commercialization Director for OrthoLite Cirql™. The world’s first traditional plastics-free, recyclable, biodegradable and industrially compostable foam technology for footwear, OrthoLite Cirql is a patented footwear...

April 18, 2023

Women-First Cycling Brands, Wild Rye And Juliana Bicycles Join Forces to Launch Limited-Edition Apparel Collection

Sun Valley, ID (April 18, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Wild Rye, the premiere outdoor lifestyle apparel brand designed for and by women-identifying adventurers, today announces a special collaboration with fellow women-first bike brand, Juliana Bicycles. The collection features five limited-edition pieces all offered in the hand-illustrated “Juliana Fern” print and...

April 17, 2023

How to celebrate Earth Day? Lower your carbon footprint and make some cash by selling your used outdoor gear

(SALT LAKE CITY / April 17, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - It’s well known that the easiest way to lower the carbon footprint of any piece of gear is simply to keep it in use longer, often by selling it to another outdoor enthusiast. Heading into Earth Day 2023, it’s also...

April 17, 2023

OIA Catalyzes Industry Leaders, Policy Makers and Local Community in Washington, D.C. for Expanding Outdoor Infrastructure, Equitable Access and Sustainability

BOULDER, COLO [April 17, 2023] /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - A member-led collective and the outdoor industry’s catalyst for meaningful change, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) will gather in our nation’s capital April 18-19, 2023, to galvanize outdoor industry leaders, policymakers, and elected officials to advocate for critical issues facing the outdoor economy,...

April 17, 2023

Sea to Summit Announces New USA Hires to Bolster Global Product Design Team

Boulder, CO (April 17, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Sea to Summit, the global adventure equipment brand headquartered in Perth, Western Australia, is pleased to announce the recent hires of Bryan Davis as Global Head of Product, and Ashley Tyrrell as Product Manager. Both Davis and Tyrrell will be located in the US...

April 14, 2023

Four More REI Stores File for Union Election

Since March 31, four more REI stores have filed petitions for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to be represented by the The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW). The surge in union interest comes shortly after employees at an REI store in Cleveland last month voted...

April 14, 2023

RV dealer closes, leaving customers in debt

Several people across the Grand Valley claim they’re still in debt over a trailer or RV that they no longer own, after a local dealer sold theirs on consignment. The dealer in question, Bob Scott RV, promised to sell their RV on consignment. Meaning, they would sell it on the...