March 4, 2021

Oak Flat Temporarily Saved, Access Fund Prepares for Next Phase in the Fight to Protect the Land

Boulder, Colo. – The U.S. Forest Service announced Monday that it has withdrawn the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Resolution Copper Mine, temporarily saving Oak Flat from being transferred to a foreign mining company. The transfer of Oak Flat will result in the destruction of this sacred site...

March 4, 2021

UltrAspire Welcomes Tyler Andrews to the 2021 Elite Athlete Team

UltrAspire, an outdoor brand driving the hydration and waist lighting category forward, has been refining their athlete program for years. Innovative product development and conceptualizing ideas stem directly from working with members of the team. Entering 2021, UltrAspire works with athletes who hold some of the most prestigious world records...

March 4, 2021

Obstacle Course Racing World Championships and GORILLA Ropes Partner

For 2021, the Obstacle Course Racing World Championships is excited to announce it has partnered with USA-made, woman-owned GORILLA Ropes. All on-course climbing ropes will be GORILLA Ropes and GORILLA Ropes products will be available for purchase on the OCRWC website for athletes to use in their training. “Our competitors...

March 3, 2021

Obstacle Course Racing’s Greatest Challenge: Reemerging for Battle in 2021

Obstacle course racing was the endurance-sports juggernaut of last decade. That came to a bruising halt with COVID-19. After a lost year, obstacle course racing is picking itself back up. Men’s Journal

March 3, 2021

Join the Challenge to Raise Money For Black History Bike Ride

AUSTIN, TEXAS (March 3, 2021) —On July 14, 2020, Talib Abdullahi set out to educate a few friends about Black history in Austin with a bike ride around the city. When he first shared his idea for the ride among a few friends on Instagram, Abdullahi never imagined that eventually...

March 2, 2021

REVEAL Global Media Conference Announces Spring/Summer Event Dates

BOULDER, Colo. - March 2, 2021 - REVEAL Global Media Conference, an event series designed to bring together the media and a select group of the most innovative brands in the active lifestyle, outdoor and cycling industries, today announces that REVEAL Spring/Summer will be held on April 6 and 7,...

March 1, 2021

Many Climbers Claiming 8,000-Meter Summits Are Wrong

The Australian polar explorer and mountaineer Damien Gildea has lobbed a quiet bombshell into the mountaineering world, penning a detailed piece in the American Alpine Journal, revealing that for decades, climbers have routinely stopped short of the summit on three of the world’s highest mountains. Adventure Journal

March 1, 2021

Decathlon to Showcase New Camping, Hiking, Outdoor Gear at Live Virtual Press Event, March 9

SAN FRANCISCO (March 1, 2021) — Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, will host a live press event on March 9, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. PST. Attending media will meet design teams from Decathlon’s hiking, camping and backpacking brands, Quechua and Forclaz, and get a peek behind the scenes...

February 25, 2021

The Historic Ski Descent of Half Dome

Half Dome, the gentlest slope off the iconic 8,839-foot summit in Yosemite National Park, is a 45-to-60-degree granite wall. On Feb. 21, Yosemite locals Jason Torlano and Zach Milligan becamme the first people to ski the iconic feature from its summit to the Valley floor, a 4,640-foot descent. Outside

February 25, 2021

Peak Design and Wild Confluence Films Present the Documentary Film, Understory

Juneau, AK (February 25, 2021) – Peak Design, in partnership with Wild Confluence Films, is proud to present the limited release of Understory: A documentary film that explores the degradation of Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. Told through the lens of three women with unique personal connections to the Tongass, Understory...