April 7, 2021

BUFF® Named Top Apparel Brand in 2020 Outdoor Sports Industry Performance Award by NPD Group

SANTA ROSA, California (April 7, 2021)- Buff, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of BUFF®, creators of versatile performance headwear for all-season outdoor enthusiasts and athletes, 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...

April 7, 2021

Stanford University Leader Collaborates with former The North Face Innovation Expert on Global Textile Energy Transformation

Sunnyvale, CA (April 7, 2021) -  EEnotech, a clean tech foundry accelerating research from Stanford University, today unveiled LifeLabs™, the commercialization of textile patents from Stanford’s advanced materials laboratory. Founded by Professor Yi Cui, director of Stanford University’s Precourt Institute for Energy and a 15-year veteran of Stanford's Department of...

April 6, 2021

New PRO frames by Costa add performance features to help keep anglers on the water longer

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (April 6, 2021) – Costa Sunglasses, the first manufacturer of color-enhancing all-polarized glass sunglass lenses, overhauled two of its most trusted and well-loved frames this season, the Blackfin PRO and Fantail PRO - because the best can always get better. The new frames build on Costa’s commitment...

April 6, 2021

Altra Partners with Trail Sisters for 2,021 Hours for the Planet Project

Denver, Colo. (April 6, 2021) –Altra, the leader in performance footwear innovation, has partnered with Trail Sisters, whose mission is to increase women’s participation and opportunity in the outdoors through inspiration, education and empowerment, for 2,021 Hours for the Planet project. Together, Altra and Trail Sisters are inviting communities to...

April 6, 2021

KUIU Ultralight Hunting Gear Selects Groundswell PR as Agency of Record

Dixon, CA (April. 6 2021) – KUIU, the leading manufacturer of ultralight performance hunting gear is excited to announce its partnership with Groundswell PR. Groundswell PR will implement an integrated communications strategy, increasing consumer awareness around KUIU’s product technology innovations and Conservation Direct. “We’re excited to partner with the talented...

April 6, 2021

Mountain Hardwear Announces 2021 Non-Profit Partnerships

Richmond, Calif. (April 06, 2021)- Mountain Hardwear, a leader in performance equipment and apparel for climbers, mountaineers, and athletes, announced its 2021 non-profit partnerships will include long-time allies American Alpine Club and American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), and new additions, Protect Our Winters (POW) and YES Nature to Neighborhoods. The...

April 6, 2021

Combat the higher cost of camping

Inflation? What’s that? The Federal Reserve says inflation is under control.  Oh yea? …… Wind Tamer Camp Stove Companion helps control costs in the great outdoors with ingenuity, quality and value. Quoting an email from YKK-Tape Craft, I received March 17, this year:  “Because of rising raw material cost, freight, cardboard, etc. we are having...

April 5, 2021

New Holland Brewing Back to Full Production After Facility Fire

Holland, MI (April 5, 2021) -- New Holland Brewing, recently included among the top-50 craft breweries in America, is back online and brewing again after a February 21st fire that occurred in their production facility. The late-night flame, which authorities suspect was electric in nature, impacted one wall and a...

April 5, 2021

Midland Radio Expands MicroMobile Line with MXT275VP4 Bundle

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (April 5, 2021) – Leading two-way communications manufacturer, Midland Radio Corporation, today introduced the MicroMobile MXT275VP4 Bundle to consumers. The new bundle combines the features and benefits of the popular MicroMobile MXT115 GMRS Radio into an even more versatile package with all unit controls fully integrated into...

April 5, 2021

Astral Signs Kayaker Nouria Newman to Expanded Contract

Asheville, NC – Astral, manufacturer of award-winning PFDs and footwear, is excited to announce that they have re-signed pro kayaker Nouria Newman as a sponsored athlete. Newman, who had worn Astral footwear in 2020, will now wear their industry-leading PFDs as well. Hailing from Chambéry, France, Newman has spent the...