August 20, 2025

HydraPak Continues Leadership in Race Waste Reduction by Commissioning Study Confirming the Efficacy of Refillable Cup Systems

Oakland, CA (August 20, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ — Deepening their commitment to sustainability, HydraPak, the global leader in performance hydration, commissioned Marcel Altenburg MSC MA, a renowned crowd dynamics expert, to conduct a first-of-its-kind aid station logistics and racer flow analysis. The study focused on comparing the efficiency of HydraPak’s Sustainable...

August 19, 2025

Are Marathons and Extreme Running Linked to Colon Cancer? – The New York Times

The rate of advanced adenomas was much higher than that seen among adults in their late 40s in the general population, which ranges from 4.5 percent to 6 percent, according to recent studies The figure among extreme runners was even higher than the 12 percent rate among Alaska Natives, who are unusually prone to...

August 14, 2025

US Alcohol Consumption Hits Record Low Amid Wellness Shift

Last call may soon take on a new meaning, as U.S. alcohol consumption falls to a record low, with 53% of Americans now viewing moderate drinking (defined as one or two drinks a day) as bad for health, according to new Gallup findings. Athletech NEWS

August 13, 2025

Overland Expo Releases 2025 Industry Report

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Overland Expo, the leading event series for vehicle-based adventure travel, has released its 2025 Overland Industry Report — offering one of the most comprehensive looks to date at the fast-growing overlanding community and industry. The report, built from surveys of...

August 11, 2025

OIA Launches Inaugural Outdoor Footwear Trends Report

The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today released its first-ever category-specific Outdoor Footwear Trends Report for 2025, providing in-depth analysis and actionable insights into the evolving outdoor footwear market. This report marks a significant step for OIA in offering focused analysis on specific segments within the broader outdoor industry, beginning with footwear. This...

August 11, 2025

How Collagen Might Boost Your Explosive Strength

It’s hard to claim that collagen is a “hot new supplement,” given that its health benefits were already being promoted by the twelfth-century Benedictine abbess Hildegard von Bingen. In its modern form, collagen supplements have been hyped for decades for purposes ranging from joint pain to hair thickness, despite a general...

July 29, 2025

Record High Fishing Participation Reached in 2024

The post-pandemic surge of participation in fishing continues to get record numbers of participants on the water, but data from the Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation’s (RBFF) 2025 Special Report on Fishing finds churn continues to pose a significant challenge for the industry. FISHING TACKLE RETAILER

July 24, 2025

These Are the Fittest Cities in America for 2025

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), in partnership with the Elevance Health Foundation, has released the 2025 American Fitness Index, a comprehensive report ranking the 100 largest U.S. cities using 35 evidence-based health and environmental indicators. This year’s findings reveal encouraging trends: aerobic activity is up nearly 9% nationwide, with...

July 22, 2025

Hot Tubs Beat Saunas for Circulation & Immune Health, Study Finds

Hot tubs may be more than just a luxury. A new study from the University of Oregon’s Bowerman Sports Science Center found that soaking in hot water outperforms both traditional dry saunas and far-infrared saunas in raising core body temperature and triggering positive physiological effects. Researchers say that temperature boost...

July 16, 2025

TrainingPeaks Launches Fueling Insights, in Collaboration with Dr. Iñigo San Millán

Louisville, Colo. (July 16, 2025) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ TrainingPeaks, the leading endurance training platform, today announced the release of Fueling Insights, a new feature that gives coaches and athletes unparalleled visibility into fat and carbohydrate utilization during power-based cycling workouts. As high-carbohydrate fueling strategies have come to the forefront of performance...