February 27, 2026

Can exercise offset the risks of drinking alcohol?

Over the past year, public health messaging about alcohol has shifted sharply. For decades, many people clung to the idea that a nightly glass of red wine might protect the heart. Now, both the World Health Organization and the U.S. Surgeon General have taken firm stances: no amount of alcohol is risk-free. Yet alcohol...

February 25, 2026

Garmin releases annual inReach SOS message report

OLATHE, Kan.(February 25, 2026) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/– Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today released its 2025 inReach® SOS report, highlighting trends involving SOS incident messages reported to the Garmin Response℠ international emergency coordination center during the past calendar year. The report provides insights into the activities of adventurers who found themselves in need...

February 23, 2026

Stopping Your Meals Just Three Hours Before Bed Can Significantly Boost Heart Health

At 10:30 pm, the kitchen light is still on. A late snack, maybe a scroll through the phone, one more episode before bed—it feels harmless, right? In fact, this has become the normal night routine for many people around the globe, but what they don’t know is that this nightly...

February 18, 2026

Powerhouse athletes are actually prematurely aging their bodies thanks to an extreme exercise: study

They’re running themselves ragged — and possibly fast-tracking Father Time. Ultramarathons are surging in popularity, with more than 100,000 North Americans racing beyond 26.2 miles last year, nearly triple the 35,000 who did so in 2020. But before you lace up your sneakers, here’s the catch: New research suggests that...

February 11, 2026

Aerobic Exercise Shows Greatest Potential in Alleviating Depression and Anxiety Symptoms

A groundbreaking comprehensive analysis recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine has reinforced the powerful role of exercise in alleviating symptoms of depression and anxiety. This sweeping umbrella review and meta-meta-analysis synthesized a vast amount of data from numerous prior studies to evaluate the effectiveness of various exercise...

February 10, 2026

American Prairie Challenges BLM’s Proposed Revocation of Bison Grazing Permits

Lewistown, MT (February 10, 2026) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – American Prairie challenged a U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposal that, if approved, will revoke grazing permits used to sustain the group's bison herd in north-central Montana. The federal agency’s January proposal reversed its own 2022 grazing authorization and triggered a...

February 10, 2026

Survey: Americans rank camping as a Top 3 outdoor activity

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 10, 2026 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Dyrt, the app to get the best campsites, built by the largest RVing and camping community in the U.S., has found that camping was the third-most-popular outdoor activity for Americans in 2025. Walking and swimming are No. 1 and No. 2...

February 8, 2026

‘Night owls’ may have worse heart health — but why?

Some people hit their stride in the morning, while others feel most awake and productive at night. But a growing body of evidence suggests that being part of the latter group, the "night owls," could be linked to poorer heart health. Now, a large study published Jan. 28 in the Journal...

February 3, 2026

Cirql® Offers Recycled Materials Solutions with Lower Carbon Emissions, LCA Reports Confirms

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (February 3, 2026) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Cirql®, a leader in sustainable materials for the global footwear industry, has published its Cirql® rTPU30™ and Cirql® rTPU50™ product life cycle assessments (LCAs) in partnership with Carbonfact. The LCA report for Cirql® rTPU50™ shows particularly impressive results. Footwear...

February 3, 2026

Federal government actions affected one in six campers in 2025

PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 3, 2026 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Dyrt, the app to get the best campsites, built by the largest RVing and camping community in the U.S., has found that one in six campers said federal government actions affected their camping experience in 2025. These statistics are from the...