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July 8, 2021
Oros Outerwear Gets $14.5 Million in Funding
Oros, a Portland, Ore.-based technical outerwear brand, has received $14.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Elizabeth Street Ventures and Enlightenment Capital. Also participating in the financing are entrepreneur Thomas Tull, the chairman of Snap Inc.; Michael Lynton, and Brandon Shainfeld, among others. The brand is known for using...
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July 7, 2021
Jellystone Announces New Parks in Colo. and Tenn.
Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resorts’ Western expansion is continuing with the signing of a franchise agreement for a new location in Parachute, Colo., according to officials from Leisure System’s Inc. (LSI), the franchisor of more than 75 Jellystone Park locations in North America. Known for providing families with pools, water...
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July 7, 2021
Hipcamp sees opportunities, familiar challenges in quest to bring sharing economy to camping
The arrival in Canada of a new service for connecting private landowners with campers is bringing the sharing economy to a new category of user. But as ride-sharing and room-sharing did before it, campground-sharing is running headlong into local rules and regulations that in some instances ban the practice outright....
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July 7, 2021
Japan to Declare State of Emergency 16 Days Ahead of Tokyo Olympics
Officials from the Japanese government, the International Olympic Committee, and Tokyo organizers will meet Thursday or Friday to discuss how to proceed with spectators at the Games. Women's Running
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July 7, 2021
Grizzly bear attacks and kills bicyclist camping in Montana
A grizzly bear attacked and killed a bicyclist who was camping in a small western Montana town early Tuesday, authorities said. The bear had previously wandered into the area where the victim was camping and left but later returned, Powell County Sheriff Gavin Roselles said. CBS News
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July 6, 2021
Country Camper Announces Connecticut Expansion Project
Country Camper has announced plans to build a state-of-the-art RV dealership in Newtown, Ct. The 31,000-square-foot facility will be situated on 22 acres and will feature 14 service bays, a large parts display areas, and additional delivery pads. The development will provide space for hundreds of RVs from the best...
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July 6, 2021
Camping World Continues Expansion With Vermont Acquisition
Camping World Holdings Inc. announced a land acquisition agreement for TC’s RV dealership in St. Albans City, VT. The acquisition is anticipated to close later this summer. The property will undergo a full renovation and expansion with an anticipated opening in mid-to-late 2022. This is the company’s first location in...
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July 5, 2021
In This Swiss Alps Town, People Paraglide Everywhere—Even to Work
It’s called Vercorin, a small, charming town in the Swiss Alps. The bowl-like topography and prevailing wind and weather patterns means it’s a paradise for paragliding. So if you live on a windy road above town, you can always strap on your chute and leap to work. Adventure-Journal
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July 3, 2021
The North Face sunsets FutureLight logo following legal dispute
The North Face announced it will discontinue the logo the brand had used for its FutureLight apparel technology after an artist named Futura filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the company. The artist claimed that the apparel technology’s logo resembled one of his atom designs - his “signature atomic element”...
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July 3, 2021
Connected Camping: The Travel Trend Bringing Work to the Great Outdoors
Camping and RV rentals are at record highs, and with improved Wi-Fi, a lure for those who can work where they choose — but is it the last hurrah? Good Housekeeping
