April 16, 2024

Working from the Campsite Increases Despite Return-to-Office Push

PORTLAND, Ore., April 16, 2024 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, found that campers worked from the campsite more than ever in 2023. Results published in The Dyrt’s 2024 Camping Report presented by The All-New Toyota Tacoma indicate that 28.9% of...

April 15, 2024

Exercise may benefit heart by calming the brain, study shows

You know exercise is great for your cardiovascular health, but new research suggests that your brain has a lot to do with it. It's all about physical activity's ability to lower stress levels within the brain, explained a team at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in Boston. Bolstering that finding, their...

April 10, 2024

House lawmakers vote unanimously to pass the EXPLORE Act

Washington, D.C. (April 10, 2024) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Yesterday, on a voice vote, House lawmakers passed the Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, a first-of-its-kind bipartisan package of outdoor recreation policy to improve outdoor recreation on America’s public lands and waters. The passage of this outdoor recreation policy...

April 9, 2024

ASICS global study shows link between regular exercise in teenage years and positive mental wellbeing in adulthood

ASICS is announcing the results of its second Global State of Mind Study, which reaffirms a positive link between physical exercise and mental wellbeing and uncovers a link between being physically active in teenage years and positive mental wellbeing in adulthood. The study of over 26,000 respondents across 22 countries found that...

April 9, 2024

More Than Half of Campers Bring Their Dogs (And Some Bring Cats)

PORTLAND, Ore., April 9, 2024 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, has found that more than half of campers camped with dogs in 2023. The Dyrt’s 2024 Camping Report presented by The All-New Toyota Tacoma revealed that 53.7% of campers brought...

April 4, 2024

Outdoor Industry Association Invites Brands to Join Finance and Business Operations Benchmarking Study

BOULDER, CO (April 4, 2024)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – A member-led collective and the outdoor industry’s catalyst for meaningful change, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today announced a new Outdoor Brand Benchmarking Study, which focuses on key finance and business operations benchmarks to help brands understand their position in the market compared to competitors...

April 2, 2024

Released Garmin Data Shows Where, and Why, People Request Emergency Aid in the Outdoors

Accidents happen - especially in the outdoors. Garmin recently released info on where, and why, people need help in the backcountry. The Inertia

April 2, 2024

First-Come, First-Served Campgrounds Are Increasingly Full

PORTLAND, Ore., April 2, 2024 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, has found that first-come, first-served campgrounds are increasingly full. The Dyrt’s 2024 Camping Report presented by The All-New Toyota Tacoma revealed that campers encountered full first-come, first-served campgrounds twice as...

April 1, 2024

Social Media Driving Force Behind Increased Visits to National Parks

A new study from Georgia Tech's School of Economics is the first to tie high levels of social media exposure to increased visitors to the U.S. National Parks — and the increased crowding and ecological damage they bring with them. Casey Wichman, an associate professor of economics, found that parks with...

March 29, 2024

Ski-Related ER Visits Are Up 50% In California; LA News Outlets Blame Weed, Alcohol, and Selfie Sticks

According to data from the California Department of Health Care Access and Information, ski-related ER visits in California rose 50 percent between 2016 and 2022. However, the number of people hitting the slopes remained mostly the same throughout that period. According to the Times, some 6,000 people went from the slopes to an emergency...