December 7, 2021

Historic Investments in North Carolina Outdoor Recreation

[Raleigh, NC] /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The North Carolina Outdoor Recreation Coalition celebrates the recently enacted state budget. Passed by the NC General Assembly and signed into law on November 18, 2021, the new biennium budget includes over $500 million in funding for parks, trails, and conservation projects. It also directs...

December 7, 2021

Swiss Kids Outdoor Brand ‘namuk’ Launches in North America

ZURICH (December 7, 2021) – namuk, a Swiss-based premium sustainable outdoor brand for kids, today announces the expansion into the North American market with office headquarters based in Bend, OR. The brand has experienced tremendous growth since its inception in 2016 and this expanded presence allows the brand to continue...

December 6, 2021

Cotopaxi Partners with Sport Factory Pacific to Lead Distribution Efforts in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island Region

Salt Lake City, UT. 6th Dec. 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Cotopaxi, the outdoor industry’s first venture capital-backed Benefit Corporation and Certified B Corp, and one of the fastest-growing outdoors apparel and gear brands in the North American market, is proud to announce the expansion of its global distribution strategy into...

December 6, 2021

Jackson Hole Mountain Resort Announces Pay Raise For Employees

(TETON VILLAGE, WYO. - DECEMBER 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, the iconic Rocky Mountain resort that has served as a premier North American mountain destination for nearly 60 years, announced today that it will increase its minimum wage for all non-tipped positions to $18 per hour, effective...

December 6, 2021

Tifosi Names Purple Orange Digital Communications as Public Relations Agency of Record

Watkinsville, GA (December 6, 2021)  /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Tifosi Optics, a leader in technically advanced sport and lifestyle eyewear, is proud to announce a new partnership with Purple Orange Digital Communications to oversee all PR and affiliate media efforts on behalf of the brand. Since 2003, Tifosi has been a...

December 5, 2021

You’ll Pay In 2022 To Hike Angels Landing At Zion National Park

Still have hiking to the top of Angels Landing in Zion National Park on your bucket list? If you wait until April, you'll have to pay for that fearsome experience. And you'll have to land a permit for the privilege. The National Park Service will issue permits using online lotteries...

December 3, 2021

Honey Stinger CEO Steps Down

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, CO, December 03, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Honey Stinger, alongside its equity partner, Factory-LLC announces CEO Mike Keown will step down from his post at the end of the year for personal reasons. “After thoughtful consideration with my wife, and in discussions with the Factory and the Board,...

December 3, 2021

Ionic+™ Antimicrobial Treatment Features in Bed, Bath and More with Silvon Home Products

SCRANTON, PA. (December 2, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Since launching its first antimicrobial yarn, Noble Biomaterials - creator of advanced antimicrobial systems and conductive energy textiles - has sought to protect, save, heal and improve lives. Today, the company announces the integration of their Ionic+™ fabric treatment across Silvon Home’s...

December 2, 2021

Augmenting reality: Wolverine Worldwide brings digital and physical showrooms together with the help of Envoy B2B

Before the shutdown, McGeough was tasked to grow innovation throughout Wolverine Worldwide. In particular, plans to launch virtual/augmented reality (AR) showrooms were being developed as many businesses and consumers already trended toward the idea. In fact, a 2019 pre-COVID-19 global survey conducted by Nielsen found that augmented and virtual reality...

December 2, 2021

Sportsman’s Warehouse ends merger with Great Outdoors over FTC clearance concerns

Outdoor sporting goods retailer Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc (SPWH.O) and Great Outdoors Group, owner of the Bass Pro Shops chain, have called off their merger deal, according to a regulatory filing on Thursday. The decision follows feedback from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that led the companies to believe...