January 25, 2022

Access Fund Reflects on Challenges Ahead and Major Climbing Advocacy Victories in 2021

Boulder, Colo. - January 25, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that protects America's climbing, marks its 30th birthday this year. A legacy of promoting sustainable access, protecting, and conserving the land, and building a community of inspired advocates has accomplished many victories over the past three...

January 25, 2022

Guidesly Secures $4 Million in Investment

Jan. 25, 2022 (BOSTON) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Guidesly, the first platform connecting a network of trusted guides to the world's anglers, recently closed its seed round of funding, raising $4 million from over 30 investors. This investment led by Stevenson Family Investment Limited Partnership, (SFILP) which is led by Howard...

January 25, 2022

DPS Skis Teams up with Checkerspot to Develop Custom Biomanufactured Materials for their Pagoda Series

SALT LAKE CITY (JAN. 25, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The engineers at Salt Lake City-based DPS Skis have taken a leap forward on low impact, high performance products with the development and commercialization of renewably derived, algae-based sidewalls into all DPS Skis beginning in 2022. The collaboration between one of...

January 25, 2022

The Futurist Project’s Leadership Institute Launches Today – Applications Now Live

(Jan 25, 2022, Denver, Colorado) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - For everyone, the pandemic has been a time of major shifts. Perhaps now more than ever, the outdoor industry (and allied) employees are in need of community, encouragement and an environment that fosters growth and connection. Three graduates of the OIA Skip...

January 24, 2022

REI Retail Workers in Manhattan File to Form Company’s First Union

Workers at an REI store in New York City filed to form a union among the location’s 116 employees on Friday. If the effort is successful, the store would be the first of the outdoor recreation equipment company’s 168 locations and 15,000 employees to unionize. The workers have filed for representation by the Retail,...

January 24, 2022

Snowsports Industries America (SIA) Unveils New ClimateUnited Lab, A Free Online Tool for SIA Members to Build and Execute Climate Action Plans

PARK CITY, UT (January 24, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Today, as part of their ongoing climate initiative, Snowsports Industries America (SIA) launches the ClimateUnited Lab, an online resource that provides the framework, tools, resources and guidance for every company – large or small – to build their climate strategy. The...

January 24, 2022

onX Backcountry Maps Bluebird Backcountry Resort as Exclusive Navigation Partner

Missoula, Mont. — January 24, 2022 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - onX Backcountry, a navigation and discovery app for outdoor enthusiasts, has partnered with Bluebird Backcountry to digitally map the resort’s in-bounds backcountry ski area. Bluebird Backcountry’s trails and terrain are now available in Snow Mode for all onX Backcountry users. The...

January 24, 2022

Gathr Outdoors Acquires Cascadia Vehicle Tents

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. [Jan. 24, 2022] /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Gathr Outdoors, a diversified global designer and manufacturer of outdoor products and sporting goods, announces its acquisition of Cascadia Vehicle Tents (CVT). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Gathr Outdoors is a portfolio company of Centre Partners. Based in Bend, OR, Cascadia...

January 24, 2022

Gearing up for growth, Glade Optics invests in product and people with expanded team

BRECKENRIDGE, CO /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - With Winter 21/22 already shaping up to be another sold-out season, Glade Optics is positioning itself for continued expansive growth by bringing in new talent where it matters most: product and people. Founder Curt Nichols started the company with the dream of creating a mountain...

January 21, 2022

Ruffwear Turns Excess Material Into Limited Edition Meadow Stream Collection

BEND, OR (Jan. 19, 2022) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Ruffwear, the leading manufacturer of performance dog gear built to enhance and inspire exploration for outdoor adventurers and their human companions, is excited to announce the debut of its limited-edition Meadow Stream product line. The new Meadow Steam series is made from...