Industry News
Industry News Archive for dates of Thursday, March 23, 2017 thru Wednesday, April 5, 2017
- Oregon May Get Its Own Outdoor Recreation Office 04/04/2017 sgbonline.com - Oregon is seeking to create its own outdoor recreation office. Similar to Colorado, Utah and Washington’s outdoor departments, proposed legislation in Oregon would give the outdoor community a significantly stronger voice at...
- Trump donates part of salary to National Park Service 04/03/2017 usatoday.com - President Trump is donating $78,333.32 — his salary since taking office Jan. 20 — to the National Park Service.
- REI Initiative: Commit to ‘Putting Women Front and Center’ 04/03/2017 gearjunkie.com -REI announced a refocus on women: the co-op is launching a long-term national effort to increase women’s participation in the outdoors. The initiative, called Force of Nature, includes a marketing campaign, a multitude...
- The Woman Creating the World’s Largest National Parks (And No, They’re Not in the U.S.) 03/31/2017 outsideonline.com - With the help of Kris Tompkins, Chile is setting aside more parklands than the U.S. has in a long time. The Trump administration should pay attention.
- Jupiter Farms foes of Slater wave pool cite Austin wave park problems 03/30/2017 mypalmbeachpost.com - Jupiter Farms residents and others from different parts of the county fear that the proposed surf ranch at Palm Beach Park of Commerce in Jupiter would threaten the water supply from the...
- Vail Resorts Hires Chief Human Resources Officer 03/30/2017 sgbonline.com - Vail Resorts Inc. hired Lynanne J. Kunkel as chief human resources officer of the company, effective May 15, 2017. Kunkel will oversee all facets of human resources leadership and management across the...
- Shaun White swaps CAA Sports for UTA 03/30/2017 sportspromedia.com - American snowboarder Shaun White has signed a new representation deal with the United Talent Agency (UTA) after parting ways with CAA Sports. UTA will represent the two-time Olympic gold medalist across multiple...
- Is Instagram Ruining the Great Outdoors? 03/30/2017 outsideonline.com - Some nature lovers worry about the downside of social media enticing followers to the great outdoors. Is Instagram funneling hordes of people to places that can’t handle this crush of admirers?
- Amer Sports Acquires Armada 03/29/2017 sgbonline.com - Amer Sports Corp. acquired Armada, the U.S. ski brand, with annual net sales of $10 million. The purchase price was approximately $4.1 million, of which $2.5 million will be settled with cash....
- Columbia Sportswear Company Elevates David Lawner 03/29/2017 yahoo.com - Columbia Sportswear named David Lawner Senior Vice President of North America Direct-to-Consumer, elevating him from the interim role he had held since joining the company in October 2016.
- Skitude Secures Funding For Expansion 03/27/2017 sgbonline.com - Skitude, a mobile app network for skiers, completed a funding round with more than €800,000 in order to finance a leap toward the U.S. and Canada. The digital platform will also be...
- REI Launches Hanging ‘Quarter Dome’ Tent 03/27/2017 gearjunkie.com - Sturdier than a hammock and cozier than a tent, REI’s Quarter Dome Air lands on shelves this month. It’s the brand’s first take on the growing “hanging tent” phenomenon.
- Camber Outdoors Announces 2017 Webinar Series Sponsor, Brooks Running Company 03/27/2017 outdoorindustry.org - Camber Outdoors announced the 2017 Webinar Series, sponsored by Brooks Running Company. Through this interactive series of webinars, Camber Outdoors harnesses the collective wisdom of active-outdoor industries leaders to share learnings, industry...
- Nepal Will Use GPS Tracking to Verify Summit Claims 03/27/2017 theadventureblog.blogspot.com - Just as the spring climbing season inched closer to its start, the government of Nepal announced that it would use GPS tracking devices to improve safety and verify summits on Everest this...
- Trump’s EPA Budget Plan: Slash Research and Go Easy on Polluters 03/24/2017 outsideonline.com - A former EPA administrator breaks down what’s at stake with the president’s proposed 31-percent cut to the agency’s budget.
- REI unveils design for new Bellevue headquarters 03/23/2017 seattletimes.com - REI on Thursday submitted designs to the city of Bellevue for its new campus in Bellevue’s Spring District. The outdoor co-op has outgrown its headquarters in Kent and last year announced its...
- Gander Mountain Begins Liquidating 32 Stores 03/23/2017 insideoutdoor.com - Tiger Capital Group and Great American Group have been chosen to assist Gander Mountain in the closure of 32 under-performing locations across the United States. The liquidation sales in the closing locations...
