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August 31, 2021
Momentum Introduces PakYak E+, Its First Electric Cargo Bike
NEWBURY PARK, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2021) – Momentum, the lifestyle-inspired bicycle brand focused on urban transportation solutions, today introduced its first electric cargo bike, the PakYak E+. Designed to meet consumers’ growing demands for sustainable, healthy ways to get around, the PakYak E+ joins Momentum’s full range of innovative electric,...
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August 30, 2021
Patrick Adds Tumacs Covers
Patrick Industries, the Elkhart, Ind.-based supplier and manufacturer of marine and RV accessories and components, announced today that it completed its acquisition of Tumacs Covers. The same as previous acquisitions, Patrick will operate Tumacs as a stand-alone business in its existing facilities. TOT
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August 30, 2021
Alterra Acquires Purcell Heli-Skiing in British Columbia
Alterra Mountain Company announced that it has closed on the purchase of Purcell Heli-Skiing in British Columbia, Canada. The business and ski tenure will be incorporated into the company’s premier mountain experience, CMH Heli-Skiing & Summer Adventures, adding nearly half a million acres to the already largest heli-skiing operation in North America. SES
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August 30, 2021
Kara Anastasiadis Named President of OvareGroup Outdoor
Los Angeles, CA – The OvareGroup, a Los Angeles-based media and marketing communications company, today appointed retail veteran Kara Anastasiadis president of the newly formed OvareGroup Outdoor division. Based in Calgary, Anastasiadis spent 17 years with FGL Sports Ltd., a division of Canadian Tire Corporation, in a series of executive...
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August 30, 2021
August RV Shipments Set New Monthly Record
Results for the RV Industry Association’s August 2021 survey of manufacturers determined that total RV shipments ended the month with 52,819 units, an increase of 33.8% compared to the 39,489 units shipped during August 2020. The 52,819 shipments recorded last month set a new monthly record for August and is...
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August 30, 2021
Athlete sponsorship programs are broken. Here’s how we can fix them.
Today, controversy accompanies everything from how athletes are selected, to their role in hitting a brand’s DEI targets, to the contracts they sign. As that equation becomes more critical to the success of outdoor brands, it may be time to rethink it. OBJ
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August 29, 2021
Luca Shaw Fastest American at Downhill World Championships
VAL DI SOLE - TRENTINO, Italy – It was all about the downhill team today on the last day of the 2021 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. The rain was on and off all week as the riders tried to dial in their lines in practice. It rained the night...
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August 28, 2021
Team USA scores several Top-20 XCO performances on Day 4 of Mountain Bike World Championships
VAL DI SOLE - TRENTINO, Italy – Today was all about the cross-country racers as they took to the technical and dusty course in Italy. The day started off with the Under-23 racers and ended with crowning new Elite World Champions. U23 Women Cross-Country Gwendalyn Gibson (Ramona, Calif.; Norco Bicycles) had...
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August 28, 2021
Portland-based camping app founders working remotely from U.S. campgrounds for a year
Four years after they launched the camping app The Dyrt, Sarah Smith and Kevin Long spent more than a week working from a camper van in the driveway of their Portland home. It was practice for this next year, as they work remotely from campgrounds and recreational vehicle parks throughout the...
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August 27, 2021
Toxic Algal Blooms Are Growing Out of Control
If it seems like you’ve been hearing about lakes and beaches closing down more often, you’re right. Various types of toxic algae are multiplying like crazy in bodies of water across the country, and stopping them won’t be easy. Outside
