July 20, 2023

Oil and Gas leasing report by Outdoor Alliance & Public Lands Solutions reveals how development affects public lands and waters and rural economies

Washington, D.C. (July 20, 2023)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Today, Outdoor Alliance and Public Land Solutions released a report on oil and gas leasing reform and its impact on outdoor recreation on public lands. Historically, many public land communities have depended on resource extraction as their primary economic driver, but transitions in the...

July 18, 2023

Can getting high enhance your runner’s high? A new study says yes

If you aren’t already doing high mileage, perhaps it’s time to start. A recent study published in the Journal of Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research has shed light on an intriguing correlation between cannabis use and the exhilaration you feel after a run. According to the study, incorporating cannabis into your...

July 15, 2023

Moderate exercise can influence the inflammatory responses of macrophages, research shows

Researchers have long known that moderate exercise has a beneficial impact on the body's response to inflammation, but what's been less understood is why. New research coming out of York University done on a mouse model suggests that the answers may lie at the production level of macrophages -; white...

July 12, 2023

How hot is too hot to exercise outside?

As climate change leads to record-high temperatures around the world, dangerously hot days are prompting questions about when it’s too hot to exercise outdoors. The stakes are high. The consequences of a too-hot workout “range from feeling thirsty to death,” said Clare Minahan, a sports scientist at Griffith University in...

July 6, 2023

Higher VO2 max may protect against certain cancers, study shows

Researchers from the Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences have linked cardio-respiratory fitness to a lower risk of dying from prostate, colon and lung cancer—the three most common types of cancer in men. Running Magazine

June 29, 2023

Wildfire report by Outdoor Alliance educates, calls for support to help prevent catastrophic fires

Washington, D.C. (June 29, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - In the past five years there has been a marked increase in wildfires, which have affected 23,750 miles of trails around the U.S — equal to walking coast-to-coast 10 times and therefore, impacting outdoor recreation hugely. In the last two years alone,...

June 27, 2023

Report: Outdoor Recreation M&A Slower But Valuations Holding Up Amid Turmoil

A market report from Capstone Partners found that M&A activity has slowed in 2023 as sellers and buyers have approached transactions with increased caution amid economic headwinds. However, they found that price multiples remained robust ls as the industry continues to benefit from increasing spending and participation rates since the...

June 27, 2023

Outdoor Industry Adds 14.5 Million Total Participants Since Pandemic Began

Participation in outdoor activities has grown for the eighth consecutive year, and since the COVID-19 pandemic, the outdoor industry is up 14.5 million total participants. Last year, 3.8 million more people participated in the outdoors compared to 2021. The Daily OR

June 2, 2023

A quarter of campers work from the campsite, says 2023 Camping Report

PORTLAND, Ore., June, 2023 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping information and booking, found that 23.8 percent of campers say they worked remotely while camping in 2022. That statistic is part of the 2023 Camping Report — but it was identical to the work-from-campsite stat from...

June 1, 2023

The Outdoors Needs More Stewards, Finds New Report from onX

Missoula, Mont. – June 1, 2023 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Unparalleled participation in outdoor recreation is changing our collective outdoor experience, cites a new report released today by onX, a pioneer in outdoor navigation. The report, Breaking Trails, details the state of the outdoor experience as described by 2,200 recreationists across the...