November 28, 2023

Roark Hires Longtime Board Member, Jason Steris as CEO

Irvine, Ca. November 27, 2023 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Roark announces the hiring of industry veteran Jason Steris as CEO, bringing broad leadership acumen and global operations expertise as the brand continues its growth as an omni-channel business across the Men's, Women's and performance Run/Active divisions. He will work in partnership with...

November 27, 2023

Vista Outdoor Receives Unsolicited Proposal to Buy Company

Vista Outdoor announced it received an offer last Wednesday from Colt CZ Group to buy the company for $30 per share, or $1.74 billion, which, if accepted, would scrap the deal announced earlier this year to sell Vista’s sporting products business to Czechoslovak Group (CSG) and spin off Vista’s outdoor...

November 27, 2023

Outdoor Industry Association Welcomes Julie Brown as New Director of Sustainable Business Innovation

BOULDER, CO (November 27, 2023)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – A member-led collective and the outdoor industry’s catalyst for meaningful change, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today proudly announces that Julie M.H. Brown has joined the team as Director of Sustainable Business Innovation. In her new role, Brown will direct and manage OIA’s sustainability department in...

November 27, 2023

Mountain Warehouse Partners with Press Forward for US PR and Affiliate Work

LONDON, England /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Mountain Warehouse has partnered with Press Forward on media outreach and affiliate management as the UK-based outdoor clothing and equipment retailer looks to expand the business in the United States. “We’re delighted to partner with Press Forward to help with our media and PR strategy in...

November 27, 2023

Backcountry Announces Sale of European Subsidiary, Bergfreunde

PARK CITY, Utah (Nov. 27, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Backcountry, the leading, premium specialty retailer of outdoor gear and apparel, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its European subsidiary, Bergfreunde, to Decathlon, a global sporting goods retailer based in France. This strategic decision will allow Backcountry to reduce...

November 22, 2023

Arc’teryx Veteran Dan Green Joins Sugarhouse Creative as Director of Advanced Concepts.

Vancouver, BC (Nov. 15, 2023) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Sugarhouse Creative, a full spectrum product design and engineering agency based in British Columbia, announces that Dan Green joins the team in a new role as Director of Advanced Concepts. Green was previously the Vice President of Design and Sr Director of...

November 21, 2023

Outdoor recreation contributed over $1 trillion to the US economy in 2022

According to the US Department of Commerce, the outdoors recreation industry contributed $1.1 trillion to the US economy in 2022. The Department of Commerce’s latest assessment reveals that last year, outdoors recreation put more back into the US economy than oil and gas extraction and mining combined, while being responsible for...

November 21, 2023

Beyond Unbound: Gravel Kansas launches a statewide gravel cycling network of routes, free of startlines and entry fees

LeLan Dains ,former co-owner of the famed Unbound Gravel event, has long been on a mission to showcase the best riding Kansas has to offer.  This inspired Gravel Kansas, a statewide route creation initiative that empowers riders to explore the 98,000 miles of unpaved Kansas roads and the communities surrounding them. This...

November 21, 2023

Dick’s Sporting Goods reports record Q3 net sales of $3.04 billion

Dick's Sporting Goods' third-quarter net sales increased 2.8% year-over-year to a record $3.04 billion. Net income for the quarter was $201 million, down 11.8% from $228 million year-over-year. Earnings per share decreased 16.3%, from $2.94 to $2.46. BRAIN

November 21, 2023

No Climbing Allowed: Federal Proposal May Restrict Access Nationwide, Advocacy Groups Warn

Last week, the U.S. National Park Service and the U.S. Forest Service unveiled a policy that would designate climbing bolts and anchors as “permanent installations,” which are banned under the 1964 Wilderness Act. That caused immediate concern among climbing groups, who said the change could threaten climbing routes across the country, from...