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January 5, 2022
Unionized! Outside Magazine Editorial Staff Band Together Within Media Giant
Eleven months after Pocket Outdoor Media swallowed up Outside Integrated Media and appropriated its name, the benchmark magazine’s staff formed a union. On January 4, 15 editors at Outside magazine released a document simply titled “Mission Statement.” In it, they advocate for better working conditions within the company, air their...
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January 4, 2022
Active Lifestyle Stocks Churn Out Robust Gains in 2021
With many companies seeing benefits from changed behaviors due to the pandemic, the vast majority of active lifestyle stocks soared to new heights in 2021. Of the 79 stocks in the active lifestyle space tracked by SGB Executive, only 14 showed declines, marking the third strongest year for the sector after several...
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January 4, 2022
Colton RV Acquires Pocono RV, Expands into Pennsylvania
BUFFALO, NY – Colton RV, a family-owned RV dealership serving Western New York, announced today (Jan. 4) the acquisition of Pocono RV Sales and Service, adding brands including Entegra Coach and expanded inventory by Keystone, Dutchmen and Palomino. RVBusiness
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January 4, 2022
Leonardo DiCaprio’s $1.5 Million Motorhome Is a Ginormous Exercise in Opulence
In a list of over-the-top, insane (and extremely dated, we might add) celebrity motorhomes, DiCaprio’s celebrity suite is right up there in the top three. Estimated at $1.5 million, it offers lavish amenities like heated marble floors, a custom kitchen, and two fireplaces. The styling is incredibly dated, comparable to...
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January 3, 2022
Scientists see troubling signs in humans spreading Covid to deer
Humans have infected wild deer with Covid-19 in a handful of states, and there’s evidence that the coronavirus has been spreading among deer, according to recent studies that outline findings that could complicate the path out of the pandemic. Scientists swabbed the nostrils of white-tailed deer in Ohio and found evidence...
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January 3, 2022
Massive ‘Outdoor Recreation Archive’ Houses Thousands of Gear Catalogs From the ’60s to Today
The vast library of steadily growing gear catalogs offers a wealth of insights into the outdoor recreation industry’s cultural, commercial, and ecological impacts from the early 20th century forward. GearJunkie
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January 3, 2022
Hipcamp Buys UK Booking Brand Cool Camping
Hipcamp, a San Francisco-based startup that offers campsites for booking, has acquired Cool Camping, an online travel agency in the UK, according to regulatory documents released during the Christmas break. Hipcamp, which a year ago quietly raised $57 million in a Series C funding round, has been seeking international expansion....
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January 3, 2022
The Haugen RV Group Adds to Portfolio
Salt Lake City-based dealership group the Haugen RV Group has announced its purchase of Crater Lake RV in Klamath Falls, Ore. A purchase price was not disclosed. The Haugen RV Group also owns Legacy RV in Salt Lake City and Bonne Terre, Mo.; Funtime RV in Tualatin and Sandy, Ore.;...
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January 2, 2022
This Expanding $2.4M ‘Mobile Estate’ RV Used to Be Will Smith’s Movie Set Trailer
Smith could literally and figuratively raise the roof in this 1,200-square-foot behemoth, which is as big as some full-time homes and includes a 30-person screening room. Today, you can rent it for a mere $9,000 per night from Anderson Mobile Estates, based in Elgin, Texas. This double-decker RV sits on...
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December 30, 2021
An Everest Guide Just Won a Legal Battle over a Canceled Summit Attempt
In September 2019, Himalayan guide Garrett Madison called off a summit attempt on Mount Everest, telling clients that an ice block hanging over the route made it too dangerous. The following March, one of the clients on the expedition, Zac Bookman, sued Madison for $100,000 for breach of contract and...
