News and Press Releases about Outdoor Sports Products & Gear
Want to stay up to date on the latest press releases and news about gear in the outdoor and camping industries? Scroll below to view all outdoor product news.-
June 24, 2021
A Fit for Every Body: REI Co-op Announces Expanded Apparel Sizing
The retailer will soon offer up to women’s size 20 in a core group of activities. Yoga, hiking, snow sports, running, fitness, swimming, and cycling are at the top of the list. Not only will it offer gear in a wider range of sizes, but it will also commit to...
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June 24, 2021
Canada Goose To Go Fur-Free By End Of Next Year
Canada Goose announced that it would end the use of fur in all its products. Through a phased approach, Canada Goose will end the purchase of fur by the end of 2021 and cease manufacturing with fur no later than the end of 2022. SGBMedia
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June 23, 2021
Camping with cannibas: Harrison campground welcomes weed
At 4:20 p.m. most afternoons, guests at Camp Laughing Grass gather around the pavilion for happy hour. Unlike most happy hour gatherings, however, you will not find low priced cocktails or discounted appetizers. Instead, you’ll find happy campers passing around a blunt or joint. Portland Press Herald
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June 22, 2021
GoPro Announces New ‘Open GoPro’ API for 3rd Party Apps/Devices
GoPro has just announced a new open API for 3rd party companies/apps to use, called Open GoPro, allowing them to integrate with their cameras, starting with the GoPro Hero 9. The API (Application Programming Interface) allows a slew of functions over wireless interfaces, including control as well as transfer of media....
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June 11, 2021
Stunning 3D Map Shows Route of Every Drop of Water in United States
Check out the River Runner website, lick anywhere on the map of the United States, and the website drops down to a terrain following view, tracking where water flows from that very spot. It was made by a data analyst named Sam Learner with help from the US Geological Survey’s...
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June 10, 2021
Meet the TikTokers Upending Outdoor Influencer Culture
By valuing relatability over action shots, TikTok may be ushering in a new era of outdoor creators and celebrities. Anyone can spontaneously go viral on TikTok, creating a crop of content creators who are passionate about the outdoors and have brought quarantined audiences closer to nature in the past year....
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June 9, 2021
CamelBak Recall: Choking Hazard Found in Water Bottle Caps
CamelBak is voluntarily recalling nearly 50,000 water bottles in North America due to a potential choking hazard, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. The recall includes CamelBak’s Podium and Peak Fitness water bottles — specifically, some caps that came with those water bottles. According to the CPSC, a small silicone...
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May 25, 2021
Garmin Publishes Children’s Book to Embrace Next-Gen ‘Women of Adventure’
Garmin releases its very own children’s book titled “Women of Adventure: Being Big in a Brave World,” which features stories from six female athletes who embrace adventure. The book hopes to inspire the next generation of bold females to dream big, try new things and never give up. Gear Junkie
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May 24, 2021
RECALL: Thule Tepui Hybox rooftop tents
A defect in certain Thule rooftop tents can cause the products to become detached from vehicles. OBJ
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May 19, 2021
Outdoor Brand Snow Peak Opens a Restaurant?
Snow Peak has been making high quality outdoor equipment, mostly kitchen related, in Japan for 60 years. And now, if you’re in the Portland area, you can use some of those items at Snow Peak’s new restaurant, Takibi (“bonfire” in Japanese). Not only that, they plan to open more restaurants in...
