April 16, 2018

The Conservation Alliance Kicks Off First Backyard Collective Event of 2018 with Six Member Companies in Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara, Calif. (April 16, 2018) – More than 200 volunteers from six member companies participated in The Conservation Alliance’s Backyard Collective stewardship event in Santa Barbara, California on Thursday, April 12.  The volunteers worked in support of the Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade to help with Open space debris removal,...

April 16, 2018

AKU Footwear Launches North American Ambassador Program

Montreal, Canada (April 16, 2018) - AKU Footwear, known for designing and producing some the world’s most comfortable Italian-crafted hiking and trekking boots, is looking for hikers, trekkers and backpackers who live in North America to be a part of their new North American Ambassador Team. These enthusiasts will work...

April 16, 2018

TerraTrike Sponsors Veteran Circumnavigating U.S. to Raise Awareness for PTSD

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — TerraTrike is proud to announce the sponsorship of Gregory Hook, a Navy veteran, who has embarked on a ride around the perimeter of the U.S. to raise awareness for military veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder.   “TerraTrike’s foundation was built from the dream of being...

April 14, 2018

Poland Wins Shardana OCR World Team Championships in Sardinia

(April 14, 2018) World OCR, OCR Europe and Shardana Events announced today Team Poland (OCR Polska) winners of the Shardana World Team Challenge today in Sardinia, Italy. Obstacle Course Race teams composed of two women and two men representing the Americas, Asia and Europe competed this morning under mild conditions...

April 13, 2018

City of Boulder to celebrate opening of first slackline course on May 4, Slackline Industries athletes to perform

BOULDER, Colo. (April 13, 2018) — In the last year, slacklining in Boulder has gone from an outlawed activity to the celebrated center of attention in the recently renovated Tantra Park. From 5-6:30 p.m. on May 4, the City of Boulder will host an official opening for the south Boulder...

April 13, 2018

Spartan Finds Its Tough – Darn Tough Vermont Named Official Sock, Spartan, U.S.

Northfield, VT (April 13 2018) – Darn Tough Vermont is now the Official Sock of Spartan U.S. Darn Tough Vermont, the fastest growing American manufacturer of premium performance outdoor and lifestyle socks, has partnered with Spartan, the world’s largest obstacle race (OCR) and endurance brand, becoming the Official Sock of Spartan U.S....

April 13, 2018

The American Alpine Club and Access Fund Set Sights on Third Annual Climb the Hill

Golden, CO — The American Alpine Club (AAC) and Access Fund — two of our country’s foremost climbing advocacy non-profit organizations — are teaming up for a challenging ascent: Washington, DC’s Capitol Hill. The climbing advocacy organizations will return to Capitol Hill May 9 – 11 for their annual Climb...

April 12, 2018

Coolcore puts the space in “space-age” fabrics

PORTSMOUTH, NH, (April 12) – Last week a payload was delivered to the International Space Station (ISS) by the Space-X Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule, including Coolcore t-shirts that will be used and tested by astronauts over the next six months. Coolcore (www.coolcore.com), the leader in chemical-free thermoregulating...

April 12, 2018

LifeSaver Unveils New Liberty Bottle

(April 12, 2018 - Colchester, UK) - LifeSaver®, a UK-based manufacturer of portable and reusable water filtration systems, is thrilled to introduce the Liberty™, the world’s first and only water filter bottle and inline pump filter combined. The Liberty’s patented dual functionality makes it the most versatile water filter on the...

April 11, 2018

ECCO EXOSTRIKE™ DYNEEMA Edition Lands at Select Retail Stores in Limited Release

Londonderry, NH (April 11th, 2018) - Bringing street style and modern, mountain utility together with sleek design and technical performance, ECCO’s new award-winning EXOSTRIKE™ DYNEEMA® edition will be available in a limited release this week. The exclusive version features DYNEEMA® bonded leather, an innovation developed with ECCO that puts the...