March 18, 2024

Irate visitors sue National Park Service over cashless entrance fees

Three disgruntled visitors are suing the National Park Service (NPS) over its policy to only accept card payments for entrance to some of its sites. They filed the lawsuit earlier this month with the District Court of Columbia after being told on separate occasions that banknotes wouldn’t be accepted for...

March 18, 2024

NOLS Cuts 60 Jobs, Closes Campuses Amid ‘Financial Challenges’

One of the country’s most important institutions for outdoor education will lose three locations and several staff. The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) announced dozens of layoffs and the closure of three campuses last week after a prolonged budget shortfall. The cuts mean that 60 positions, including 42 staff and 18...

March 18, 2024

Dirt Road Holdings Acquires Justin Cook Management

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Nashville, TN - Dirt Road Holdings, a leading investment firm with a focus on the entertainment and media sectors, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Justin Cook Management, a prominent talent management company known for its innovative approach and successful track record in the outdoor and...

March 15, 2024

Outside Announces New Not-To-Miss Experiences for June’s Inaugural Outside Festival

DENVER, CO /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Outside announced today new experiences that are on tap for the Outside Festival making it one of the summer’s most anticipated events taking over Denver’s downtown, June 1-2. On top of an already robust music lineup with Thundercat, Lettuce, and Say She She on Saturday,...

March 15, 2024

Payntr Golf and Carbitex Unveil the X TRAINER XC 001: A Game-changing Versatile Training Shoe With Cutting-edge Technology

Portland, OR /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - PAYNTR Golf, the leading innovator in golf footwear, today announces the launch of its latest creation and new product category, the X TRAINER XC 001 in partnership with Carbitex, a leading materials partner to top global brands in the performance footwear market. Designed to provide...

March 14, 2024

Solo Brands Sees Q4 DTC Sales Shrink on Lack of New Product, Focus on Wholesale

Solo Brands, Inc., parent of the Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, Isle, and Icy Breeze brands, reported that fourth-quarter net sales decreased 16.2 percent year-over-year (YoY) to $165.3 million, compared to $197.2 million in the prior-year fourth quarter. The decline was said to be due, in part, to a lack...

March 14, 2024

‘We Need to Fight’: Union Organizing Booms in US Outdoor Industry

North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway is “basically a nightmare” for labor unions. That’s according to organizers with the AFL-CIO, who faced a tough fight in 2023 to gain representation of all 160 workers stretched across the National Park’s 469 miles of mountain terrain. It’s difficult to meet with all the park’s...

March 14, 2024

Chums And Non-Profit Fish For Change Collaborate On Scholarship Partnership

Ketchum, ID /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Chums is entering a scholarship partnership with Fish For Change, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to sending underprivileged kids on destination fly fishing trips with the purpose of fostering responsible global citizenship through experiential learning. Founded on the Colorado River more than 40 years ago, Chums...

March 13, 2024

Outdoor Alliance celebrates 10 years of conservation wins achieved by uniting outdoor recreation voices

Washington, D.C. (March 13, 2024)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – In the last 10 years, Outdoor Alliance has helped people who recreate outside under their own power become a unified and powerful political force — one that has protected 40 million acres of land and secured $5.1 billion in funding for public lands and...

March 13, 2024

Arcade Announces the 10th Annual Mothership Classic Fundraiser

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - 2024 marks a decade of The Mothership Classic, a ski-a-thon hosted by Arcade to raise funds to help injured athletes in their journey to recovery. The High Fives Foundation is family to the Arcade team, and Arcade is proud and honored to partner with High Fives to...