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.
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February 4, 2021
Behind one brand’s ambitious goal to be “Plastic Free by ‘23”
To celebrate turning 25 last year, Icebreaker passed on the birthday blowout for itself and instead decided to throw a party for the planet. The New Zealand-based global apparel brand decided it would honor the earth through an ongoing environmental campaign designed to eradicate synthetics from its entire collection within...
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January 27, 2021
The North Face just dropped the first carbon-plated trail running shoe
After the initial noise, the show is poised to take over other sub-sections of the sport. The North Face dropped a first look at its VECTIV series, the world of trail running’s first official carbon-plated running shoes. Inside Hook
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January 21, 2021
Bernie Sanders, Dressed in Burton Gear for Presidential Inauguration, Inspires Epic Meme Fest
At the Presidential Inauguration for Joe Biden, Sanders, a Vermont senator, was sporting a Burton jacket and a pair of homemade mittens made by Vermont native Jen Ellis from repurposed wool sweaters, lined with fleece made from recycled plastic. The Inertia
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January 19, 2021
Is Rampant Social Media Ruining or Strengthening BC Parks?
This film could be about any place where populations are growing near beautiful outdoor areas, with a serious uptick in outdoor activities. Some will question what the point is of promoting outdoor recreation, while others welcome all comers. Filmmaker Heather Mosher turns the lens on Squamish to see this age-old...
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January 15, 2021
GoPro Labs add stop-start Motion Triggers, USB Triggers and One-Button Mode
The GoPro Labs special Firmware Program used to be only available to GoPro Hero8 Black users, but the special features are now on their other action cameras - the Hero7 Black, Hero9 Black and the GoPro Max, giving more users access. BikeRumor!
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January 14, 2021
Why Graffiti Artist Futura Is Suing the The North Face
Futura claims that the outdoor brand knocked off a stylized depiction of an atom that has appeared in his artwork for years. The allegedly infringing logo was spotted in the designs of The North Face’s “Futurelight” collection of waterproof apparel, footwear and accessories that ended up in a $20 million...
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January 14, 2021
Listen to Jon Krakauer Discuss the 25th Anniversary of ‘Into the Wild’
Hosts Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker interview Jon Krakauer for the 25th anniversary of Into the Wild, and writing in general is fascinating. Adventure Journal
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January 14, 2021
The Best Fitness Tech of CES 2021
The fitness cupboard was hardly bare at this week's virtual Consumer Electronics Show, which showcased not only some excellent at-home fitness tech, but also promising releases for shaping up outside. Here are some eye-catching trends and items with the potential to have a big impact on your fitness ambitions in...
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January 13, 2021
GoPro Unveils Motion Trigger, New Features With ‘Labs’ Update
GoPro Labs firmware updates offer more ways to start (and stop) its cameras. Adventure enthusiasts now have more control over their GoPro cameras, from conserving the battery to dumbing down the recording process. GearJunkie
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January 10, 2021
You Can Buy Yeti Coolers Designed by Grammy-Nominated Musicians
Musicians and visual artists decorated Yeti coolers that are being auctioned off to support live performance crews have been out of the job since the start of the pandemic. Gear Patrol
