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February 23, 2022
This Bonkers Two-Story Luxury RV Comes With a Nightclub Deck That Rises Out of the Roof
Austrian brand Marchi Mobile's ultra-luxe motorhome, the Elemment Palazzo Superior, looks like it teleported to earth from an underwater planet. With its bonkers fishbowl-style cockpit, it features a wild design intended for extravagant road tripping, showcasing over-the-top features, including two separate stories and a pop-up rooftop nightclub. Robb Report
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February 23, 2022
Exercise Can Build Up Your Brain. Air Pollution May Negate Those Benefits
Work out in polluted air and you may miss out on some of the brain benefits of exercise, according to two, large-scale new studies of exercise, air quality and brain health. The studies, which involved tens of thousands of British men and women, found that, most of the time, people...
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February 23, 2022
Wolverine Delivers Revenue Growth of Nearly 25% in Q4 as Merrell, Saucony Hit 2021 Sales Records
Wolverine Worldwide reported strong fourth quarter and fiscal 2021 results as the footwear conglomerate faced supply chain challenges head on. The company – which owns Merrell, Saucony, Sperry, Keds and more – saw revenues of $635.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2021, up 24.7% versus the prior year. As...
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February 22, 2022
Two National Guard Helicopters Crash Near Utah’s Snowbird Ski Resort
Skiers enjoying fresh powder at Utah’s Snowbird ski resort watched in horror as two Black Hawk helicopters from the National Guard crashed just beyond the ski area boundary on Tuesday morning. Outside Online
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February 22, 2022
Campground owners struggle with problematic guests who won’t pay bills, refuse to leave
Residents taking advantage of pandemic restrictions at campgrounds have led some owners to consider closing or selling their facilities. Marcie Stolberg, owner of Knife Island Campground in Esko, is one of the business owners in this situation. Located along the St. Louis River at 234 County Road 61, the campground,...
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February 22, 2022
Will Climate Change Make Skiing Even More Expensive and Exclusive?
Ski areas are increasingly reliant on extensive snowmaking operations to keep their slopes open as the planet warms. A few degrees of warming can mean more days of rain instead of snow and shorter seasons. That reduces the operators’ revenue and raises their costs. Adventure Journal
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February 18, 2022
Pandemic’s Impact on Outdoor Recreation in U.S.
Results indicated that nearly half of adults from across the United States now participate in outdoor recreation on at least a monthly basis, and approximately 20% may be new to outdoor recreation during the pandemic. Meanwhile, more than 13% of Americans ceased participation in outdoor recreation during the same time...
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February 18, 2022
Utah governor on Outdoor Retailer’s absence since 2018: “We did not miss them at all”
Utah Governor Spencer Cox didn’t mince words this week in his response to the news that 25 major companies—including REI and Patagonia—plan to boycott Outdoor Retailer if the trade show returns to Salt Lake City. Asked what he thinks of the show’s biggest customers protesting a move to Utah, Cox...
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February 17, 2022
‘Jellystone Park’ Signs 3 New Franchise Agreements
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts, a family camping and entertainment brand, recently signed franchise agreements in Ohio, Maine and Illinois for new locations to open in 2022. Woodallscm
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February 16, 2022
44 National Parks Set Visitation Records in 2021; 297M Total
While some of the most well-known national parks again had record visitation in 2021, numbers across the entire National Park System remained below pre-pandemic totals. These findings were released today as the National Park Service published its official annual visitation statistics for 2021. Of 423 parks in the National Park System, just...
