November 1, 2021

Katadyn North America Appoints Chris Voxland as President

ROCKLIN, California (November 1, 2021) / OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/– Continuing on a plan of measured growth, Katadyn North America appoints Chris Voxland as company president. An outdoor industry veteran with more than two decades at Katadyn, and most recently in the role of Vice President of Operations, Voxland will be stepping...

October 31, 2021

Camping in Utah increased 77 percent in 6 years to 2020, despite Covid

A new survey shows a major increase in camping on national public lands in the past decade, with a notable spike during the pandemic. The estimated occupancy for reserved campsites in Utah in the summer months has seen a 77% increase from 2014 to 2020. Tyler McIntosh, conservation and research...

October 29, 2021

REI Co-op to Invest $30M in Founders of Color to Accelerate Their Outdoor Industry Businesses

REI Co-op has created an initiative aimed at helping founders of color with their outdoor-focused businesses. The retail giant has revealed Path Ahead Ventures, an effort it said will help founders of color who are starting and scaling their businesses. For this initiative, REI said it will partner with Black, Indigenous, Latinx...

October 29, 2021

Outdoor industry sales numbers grew moderately in Q3, despite headwinds

Many outdoor-focused, publicly traded companies fell short of Wall Street’s projections for revenue and income growth in the third quarter, but they still posted decent numbers—especially considering that supply chain congestion worsened in the period. Find out how they fared on Outside Business Journal

October 29, 2021

Solo Stove Celebrates Earth With Launch of New Colorful Fire Pits

SOUTHLAKE, Texas (Oct. 29, 2021) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Solo Stove, designers of beautiful, easy-to-use fire pits and camp stoves, today announced the release of its Elemental Color Series, a series of the brand’s signature fire pits, now offered in five modern colorways inspired by Earth’s natural elements. To celebrate the launch,...

October 28, 2021

Fun Town RV Acquires Illinois-based Tri-State RV

Fort Worth, Texas-based Fun Town RV is expanding into the tri-state area with an agreement to acquire Tri-State RV in Anna, Ill. The facility is located at 1450 E. Vienna St, and is one of the top-selling RV dealers in Illinois, Missouri and Kentucky, according to its new parent company. Tri-State RV...

October 28, 2021

Want an RV? Prices Are 40% More Than a Year Ago

J.D. Power and Associates recently published a 2021 third-quarter report, showing increases of nearly 40% in some RV segments compared to the same time last year. (The report includes data for the last 10 model years for each segment.) The auto data analytics giant measured a 39.1% increase in travel trailer...

October 28, 2021

Chip Shortage Wreaks Havoc on Automakers’ Quarterly Results

Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday (Oct. 27) said third-quarter net income fell 24% to $1.8 billion because of the lingering microchip shortage, but strong demand drove the automaker to again raise its full-year guidance and reinstate a quarterly cash dividend. Ford reported adjusted earnings of $3 billion before interest and taxes,...

October 28, 2021

Emerald Holding Shrinks Q3 Loss

During the third quarter, Emerald traded 32 in-person trade shows, conferences and other events, serving “more than 92,000 attendees and 5,200 exhibiting companies. Net loss of $9.0 million for the third quarter 2021, compared to a net loss of $15.3 million for the third quarter 2020. Adjusted EBITDA, a non-GAAP measure, of...

October 28, 2021

Patagonia CEO Slams Facebook, Calls on Other Businesses to Boycott Advertisements To Stop Misinformation

Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert took the the company’s Twitter account to encourage businesses to join the outdoor retailer in removing advertisements from Facebook as well as its subsidiary Instagram. The viral thread, which has over 57,000 likes collectively, explains Patagonia’s decision to stop all paid advertising on Facebook platforms in June...