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July 9, 2024
Osprey and Hydro Flask Parent Cuts Fiscal Year Outlook on Weak Consumer and DC Issues
Helen of Troy Limited reported fiscal first-quarter consolidated net sales revenue decreased 12.2 percent to $416.8 million, compared to $474.7 million in the prior-year comparative quarter. The decline was primarily driven by a decrease in sales of hair appliances, prestige hair care products and humidifiers in Beauty & Wellness and...
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July 9, 2024
This Is How Your Backpacking Meals Are Really Made
My host for the morning is Soraya Smith, the company’s president and recipe-development chef. Smith, who had always been involved on the recipe side of American Outdoor Products (the parent organization of Backpacker’s Pantry) took over as president after her husband, Rodney, died in a tragic ski accident in 2020. She’s been...
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July 3, 2024
New SURFER Editor-in-Chief on the Go-Forward Strategy Under New Ownership
SURFER Magazine has hired Jake Howard as editor-in-chief. Howard comes with over 25 years of experience in surf editorial. He’s served on the editorial staff of SURFER, The Surfer’s Journal, Surfline, and the World Surf League. Howard has also written about surfing for ESPN and other outlets. Shop-Eat-Surf
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July 3, 2024
How to Feed the Olympics
The Olympics are all about numbers: 1500, the number of meters in a freestyle swim; 20, the maximum-possible points in rhythmic gymnastics; 3 million, the number of bananas the culinary team at Olympic Village think they’ll need over the course of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, which take place over two weeks...
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July 2, 2024
New Study Shows Hot Springs Might Actually Have Healing Properties
Hiking to hot springs is a time-honored tradition in the U.S. and beyond, and not just because soaking feels good after a long walk. Many hot springs enthusiasts also claim that the waters themselves have healing properties. The Romans were no different: They believed Bath’s springs, which are today cordoned off...
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June 27, 2024
Para Climbing to debut at the 2028 Paralympic Games in Los Angeles
This Wednesday, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Executive Board ratified the proposal to add Para Climbing to the LA 2028 sports programme. This is the first time a sport has been added to the Paralympic programme by an Organising Committee. It will join the 22 sports already included. Para Climbing will...
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June 25, 2024
Report: Glamping Continues to Increase in Popularity in 2024
Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) latest report on glamping as part of the annual Camping and Outdoor Hospitality Report series finds glamping continuing to grow in popularity with 34 percent of new campers identifying as glampers. Nearly half of those who tried glamping for the first time in the last...
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June 24, 2024
Shaun White’s Unrivaled Sports Acquires Stake in Snobahn
Unrivaled Sports, a youth and recreational sports properties company, announced its strategic investment in Snobahn, the indoor ski and snowboard center with two locations in Colorado. The company also announced a strategic investment in its action sports division by Ares Management Funds, with a team that includes the former pro...
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June 24, 2024
Patagonia Announces First-of-its-Kind Wetsuit Recycling Program
Patagonia announced Wednesday that it has co-developed an end-of-life wetsuit solution with Colorado’s Bolder Industries to turn unwanted wetsuits into components for new wetsuits. The program works only with wetsuits made with Yulex natural rubber, a wetsuit material pioneered by Patagonia as a cleaner substitute for petroleum-based neoprene. Patagonia’s wetsuits...
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June 22, 2024
Pop-up camper cube might be the smartest family RV money can buy
Capax trailer promises to be one of the most intelligent RVs out there, packing in a smart-home-like touchscreen automation system, instant electric setup and breakdown, auto-leveling, and satellite connectivity. It sleeps up to five people and improves camp life with indoor and outdoor kitchens, an integrated outdoor workshop, and a...
