March 12, 2024

Kahtoola Partners with Trek for Trevor Foundation to Promote Hiker Safety on the Pacific Crest Trail

Flagstaff, Ariz. (March 12, 2024) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – In a continuous effort to improve hiker safety along the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), Kahtoola has partnered with the Trek for Trevor foundation alongside Nomad Ventures and the Fowler-O’Sullivan Foundation to support the Trevor Spikes Program for its fourth year. Named in...

March 12, 2024

GU Energy Labs announces Hebah Hefzy and Ngugi Kihara to run WSER

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – GU Energy Labs is pleased to announce the selection of ultra-runners Hebah Hefzy and Ngugi Kihara for the brand’s two sponsor entries for the 2024 Western States Endurance Run (WSER), the iconic 100-mile footrace from Palisades Tahoe to Auburn, California in late June. Hefzy and Kihara both represent...

March 11, 2024

The Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC) Launches First Ever “RUN THE BLOCK” Grant Program To Expand Ownership in the Running Industry

(Seattle, WA), March 11, 2024 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Running Industry Diversity Coalition (RIDC), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to unite the running industry to improve the inclusion, visibility, and access for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), launched its newest initiative “RUN THE BLOCK”, a mentoring and...

March 7, 2024

National Park Trust Announces 2024 Kids to Parks Day School Grant Recipients

Washington, DC (March 7, 2024) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - National Park Trust is pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s Kids to Park Day School Grants Program. The annual grants are awarded to under-served schools to help students discover and explore parks, public lands, and waters in celebration of National...

March 7, 2024

Revolutionary Web App “Lodestar” Streamlines Sustainable Outdoor Recreation

McCALL, ID (Thursday, March 7, 2024) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Lodestar will be celebrating International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, 2024 by proudly unveiling its groundbreaking web app. The Lodestar app is a do-it-all outdoor adventure platform with environmental stewardship built in. Lodestar is a women-led company built on the...

March 7, 2024

National Park Trust and USDA Forest Service Announce the 2024 Every Kid Outdoors Small Grants Program Awardees

Washington, DC (March 7, 2024) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – National Park Trust is pleased to announce the 2024 grantees of the Every Kid Outdoors Small Grants Program. In partnership with the USDA Forest Service, the National Park Trust developed the Every Kid Outdoors Small Grants Program to support schools and organizations...

March 1, 2024

Blood Origins Successfully Funds Teacher Incentivization Program in Botswana

February 28, 2024, Collierville, TN/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Blood Origins, a US-based non-profit promoting global wildlife conservation and ethical hunting practices, announced the successful initial funding of their Teacher Incentivization Program in Botswana, Africa. The program leverages an existing prize-giving ceremony which is funded through hunting-generated revenues from local outfits, and hopes...

February 28, 2024

Outdoor Diversity Alliance and Outdoor Recreation Roundtable Launch New Outdoor Pathway Scholarship Program

Richmond, Calif. (Feb. 28, 2024) - The Outdoor Diversity Alliance (ODA) and Outdoor Recreation Roundtable’s (ORR) Together Outdoors (TO) initiative are partnering to launch a new program designed to connect students from underrepresented communities to outdoor and environmental professions. The Outdoor Pathway Scholarship will provide students with $5000 in scholarship...

February 26, 2024

The National Forest Foundation and USDA Forest Service Launch Nature Connects Us Campaign

Missoula, MT. (February 26, 2024)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The National Forest Foundation (NFF), the congressionally-chartered nonprofit working to improve and restore the health of the 193-million-acre National Forest System, and USDA Forest Service announced today the “Nature Connects Us” outreach campaign which sparks awakening and strengthening of all peoples’ connection to...

February 22, 2024

National Park Trust and Edison International Announce the 2024 Southern California Kids to Parks Grant Program Recipients

Washington, DC (February 22, 2024) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - National Park Trust, in partnership with Edison International, is pleased to announce the 2024 grantees of the first Southern California Kids to Parks Grant Program, which is designed to connect third through eighth graders at Title I schools in southern California to...