November 8, 2021

Outdoor Alliance Seeks Public Support for GMUG Draft Forest Plan Recommendations

West-Central Colorado – November 8, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - In August, the U.S. Forest Service released the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests (GMUG) Draft Revised Forest Plan, which will provide a framework for how the 2.9 million acres of forest land and its resources will be managed for...

November 8, 2021

MacNeill Pride Group Acquires Rightline Gear

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. November 8, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - MacNeill Pride Group® (MPG), a diversified global designer and manufacturer of outdoor products and sporting goods, has acquired Rightline Gear, an Asheville, North Carolina-based automotive and outdoor gear designer. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. MPG is a portfolio company of...

November 8, 2021

The American Avalanche Institute and Colorado Mountain School Join Forces

Boulder, Colo. (November 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Colorado Mountain School, the largest provider of avalanche safety education for recreational backcountry travelers, announced today their alliance with The American Avalanche Institute, the nation’s largest provider of professional avalanche education. With this alliance, ownership and management of the American Avalanche Institute will...

November 8, 2021

Backcountry Announces Colby Black as New Chief Product Officer

PARK CITY, Utah (Nov. 8, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Backcountry, the leading specialty outdoor retailer of gear and apparel, announces the appointment of Colby Black as chief product officer, effective immediately. Black will be responsible for leading the product development and strategy for Backcountry’s in-house brands, Backcountry Gear and Apparel,...

November 5, 2021

Endura Has Planted 2 Million Trees

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - At the start of 2020, Endura launched the Million Trees project and have shared their aims to become net carbon negative by 2024 by making changes to the way that they operate across the business whilst committing to planting trees at scale in order to lock up...

November 5, 2021

Arc’teryx Opens First Rebirdtm Service Center In New NYC Retail Location

NORTH VANCOUVER, Canada, Nov 5, 2021 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Arc’teryx Equipment, the global design company specializing in technical high-performance apparel and equipment, has opened the first ReBirdTM Service Center in its latest New York space at 547 Broadway. The sixth location in the New York market, the Broadway store is...

November 4, 2021

Athletic Brewing Co. Named in Fast Company’s First Annual List of “Brands That Matter”

San Diego, CA., (November 4, 2021) – Fast Company recently announced its first annual Brands That Matter list, honoring brands that do more than sell products or provide services. These companies and nonprofits have achieved relevance through cultural impact and social engagement, and authentically communicated their missions and ideals. The...

November 4, 2021

FORLOH Opens Austin Retail Store to Showcase Its American-made Hunting and Fishing Apparel

AUSTIN, TEXAS (Nov. 4, 2021) ­– FORLOH, the first brand to manufacture high-end technical hunting apparel that is 100 percent made in the USA, is pleased to announce the grand opening of a new retail concept store in Austin's Domain Northside. Featuring the entire portfolio of FORLOH's American-made hunting and fishing...

November 4, 2021

Somewear Labs and onX Enhance Fall Days Afield with Latest Integration

San Francisco, CA (November 4, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Somewear Labs, a leader in off-grid communication technology, and onX, a pioneer in outdoor digital navigation, have expanded their industry-first product integration to fulfill the mapping and communication needs of hunters. By introducing the satellite-enabled connectivity of Somewear, onX Hunt users can...

November 3, 2021

US Fishing Equipment Market Reels in Nearly $4 Billion

In the 12 months ending September 2021, U.S. fishing-equipment in-store and online sales revenues across mass merchants and sporting goods retailers, as well as e-commerce sites grew 4 percent, year over year, reaching $3.9 billion. The fishing equipment market has experienced three consecutive years of growth, according to The NPD...