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February 5, 2021
New Park Developments Spring Up Across N. America
The National Association of RV Parks and Campgrounds estimates that more than 53,000 new RV sites will be built across the country this year. Woodall’s Campground Management
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February 5, 2021
Canada Goose revenue beats estimates as online demand surges
Canada Goose beat estimates for quarterly revenue and profit on Thursday, boosted by a surge in online sales and increased demand for its luxury parkas in China, sending the company’s U.S-listed shares up nearly 21%. CNBC
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February 5, 2021
Vista Outdoor’s Q3 Profits Soar As Sales Climb 35 Percent
Vista Outdoor Inc. reported total sales grew 35 percent in the third quarter ended December 27. Shooting Sports segment sales jumped 41 percent while Outdoor Products Sales gained 24 percent. Net earnings on an adjusted basis surged five-fold. SGBMedia
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February 5, 2021
Online Growth a Bright Spot for Columbia Sportswear in Q4
On Thursday, Columbia reported operating income for the fourth quarter, ended Dec. 31, 2020, decreased 11 percent to $123.7 million, or 13.5 percent of net sales, from $138.6 million, or 14.5 percent of net sales, for the comparable period in 2019. Net sales decreased 4 percent to $915.7 million from...
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February 5, 2021
GoPro stock falls after revenue comes up short
Shares of GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO) decreased in after-market trading after the company reported Q4 results. Earnings per share fell 44.29% over the past year to $0.39, which beat the estimate of $0.38. Yahoo Finance
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February 5, 2021
The widow of a tourist killed by falling tree in Big Sur sues the state
The wife of a tourist who was killed when a tree limb fell 30 feet and landed on him at a Big Sur campground has sued the state of California, alleging the state failed to properly care for the trees and should have known they posed a danger to park...
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February 5, 2021
Forest Selfies Are Helping Save B.C.’s Old-Growth Trees
For over a decade, TJ Watt has been shooting photos of disappearing forests in Canada's westernmost province. This striking before-and-after series may help protect what's left. Outside
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February 5, 2021
Snowshoe shortage: With weeks to go in the winter, many stores are out of them
This winter, due to the pandemic and folks wanting to get outdoors and try new things, there has been an unprecedented run on snowshoes. NYup.com
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February 5, 2021
Challenger Combo drives like a camper van, lives like a motorhome
There's something timelessly attractive about the idea of a comfortably roomy motorhome attached neatly and seamlessly to a cab chassis; for some, it's perfection. French company Challenger has released one of the most striking and affordable examples yet. New Atlas
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February 5, 2021
Here’s What it Takes to Build a New Trail
That scenic path you’re hiking didn’t spring up out of nowhere. We talked to trail designers to find out what goes into creating a hike. Backpacker