April 6, 2021

National Park Trust To Honor Senator Patty Murray With 21st Bruce F. Vento Public Service Award

Washington, D.C. (April 6, 2021) –National Park Trust is pleased to announce that Senator Patty Murray will receive the 21st Bruce F. Vento Public Service Award. Due to the impact of COVID-19, Senator Murray will be honored on June 24 at a virtual event. Senator Murray will be recognized for her extraordinary work to protect our...

March 29, 2021

The a16z Marketplace 100: 2021

Venture Capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (known as "a16z") has released its a16z Marketplace 100, a ranking of the largest consumer-facing marketplace startups and private companies. A number of outdoor camping companies have made this year's list including Outdoorsy, Hipcamp, RVshare, GlampingHub, Harvest Hosts and Tentrr. See all the picks here.

March 29, 2021

NPD Group Announces Winners of Inaugural Outdoor Sports Industry Performance Awards – NEMO named fastest growing camping brand in the US outdoor industry

{Dover, NH—March 29, 2021}—Over the course of 2020, NEMO’s founder and CEO, Cam Brensinger, felt like he was riding a rollercoaster, like most every other CEO across the world. At the start of the pandemic, in March of 2020, he put nearly everything on hold—production, sales, and marketing. Only product...

March 19, 2021

Salomon Athlete Jessie Diggins Crowned Nordic Skiing’s World Cup Overall Champion

OGDEN, Utah (March, 2021) — In a historic first in the sport of Nordic skiing, American skier and Salomon athlete Jessie Diggins has won the FIS Cross Country World Cup Overall title, concluding a standout season for the 29-year-old from Minnesota. It is the first time in history that an...

March 16, 2021

Deuter Kid Comfort Framed Child Carrier Earns REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Award for 2021

LONGMONT, Colo. (March 16, 2021) —Deuter, the global leader in backpacks and outdoor equipment, celebrates the recognition of its Kid Comfort Child Carrier with an REI Co-op Editors’ Choice Award for 2021. REI Co-op’s editorial awards program highlights the top-performing products in a set of rigorous field tests by REI staff...

March 16, 2021

Gregory receives 2020 Outdoor Sports Industry Performance Award by NPD Group

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH (March 16, 2021) –Gregory, a global leader in the pack space for more than four decades, was awarded an inaugural Outdoor Sports Industry Performance Award by the NPD Group. The award acknowledges the fastest-growing brands of 2020 across major outdoor categories in the U.S. Gregory was...

March 11, 2021

Osprey Aether™ 55/Ariel 55 Named BACKPACKER Magazine Editors’ Choice Gold Award Winner

Cortez, CO – March 11, 2020– Osprey, a leader in creating top-quality, high-performance, innovative carry solutions is pleased to announce that the brand’s men’s Aether™ 55 and women’s Ariel 55, received BACKPACKER Magazine Editors’ Choice Gold Award. The Editors’ Choice Gold Award is bestowed on products that have sustained years of...

March 10, 2021

Backpacker Magazine Bestows MSR with Coveted Editors’ Choice Award for New Guardian™ Gravity Purifier

SEATTLE, Wash. (March 10, 2021) –Mountain Safety Research® (MSR®), the high-performance outdoor equipment brand and leader in water treatment science, is honored to receive an Editor’s Choice award from Backpacker magazine for the Guardian™ Gravity Purifier, as part of their Spring Buyer’s Guide. This prestigious outdoor industry award is given annually...

March 10, 2021

Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer Ultralight Jacket Earns 2021 Backpacker Editor’s Choice, Gold Award

Richmond, Calif. (March 10, 2021)- Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes, is proud to announce that their Ghost Whisperer Ultralight Jacket earned the coveted 2021 Editor’s Choice, Gold award from Backpacker Magazine. The rare 1,000-fill RDS-certified down jacket hit the market in...

March 9, 2021

NEMO’s New Moonlite™ Recliner Wins Backpacker’s Editors’ Choice Award

[DOVER, NH, March 9, 2021] — NEMO, an award-winning designer of outdoor gear and accessories that are built to improve the experience of adventure, has won Backpacker’s coveted Editors’ Choice award for its new, lightweight, packable Moonlite™ Reclining Chair. “Just nine standout products emerged from a testing season like no...