August 7, 2024

Mammut releases 2023 corporate responsibility report highlighting its commitment to the future

WILLISTON, Vermont (Aug 7. 2024)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Mammut is pleased to announce the release of its 2023 Responsibility Report, highlighting the company's significant milestones and ongoing commitment to environmental and social responsibility. The comprehensive report illustrates Mammut's achievements, including a 17% reduction in the CO₂ footprint and a 19% decrease in...

August 6, 2024

The 9 Most Dog-Friendly Campgrounds in 2024 According to The Dyrt

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 6, 2024 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, has announced the Top 9 for K-9s: The Most Dog-Friendly Campgrounds in The U.S. for 2024. Camping is for the dogs, and we mean that in the best way possible....

August 5, 2024

PACT Outdoors Launches New Pack Out Bathroom Kit Designed to Make Packing Out Human Waste More Approachable to Outdoor Enthusiasts

Crested Butte, Colorado (August 5th, 2024) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - As outdoor recreation continues to grow throughout the U.S., effects with mis-handled human waste continue to rise. Public land access restrictions, waterway contamination, and land management burdens are just a few of the effects. PACT Outdoors, creator of award-winning all-in-one bathroom...

July 30, 2024

Outdoor Industry Association Releases 2024 Outdoor Brand Benchmarking Report to Help Members Rise Above Competition

BOULDER, CO (July 30, 2024) /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - A member-led collective and the outdoor industry’s catalyst for meaningful change, Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today released its 2024 Outdoor Brand Benchmarking Report, presenting a detailed, straightforward analysis of the financial and operating characteristics of outdoor manufacturers for fiscal year 2023. The...

July 30, 2024

Wildfires Increasingly Disrupt Camping Plans, Especially in the Pacific Northwest

PORTLAND, Ore., July 30, 2024 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, has found that 18% of campers reported that wildfires or natural disasters disrupted their camping plans in 2023. That’s three times more than the 6% who said their plans were...

July 25, 2024

Outdoor Industry Climate Action Corps Releases 2023 Impact Report

BOULDER, COLO [July 25th, 2024]/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Today, Outdoor Industry Association’s (OIA) Climate Action Corps proudly released data from its 2023 Annual Impact Report, summarizing the group’s progress in protecting the outdoor experience upon which we all depend. A member-led collective of outdoor brands, specialty retailers, and suppliers both big and...

July 23, 2024

The ACSM American Fitness Index

The ACSM American Fitness Index (Fitness Index), a ranking of America’s 100 largest cities, celebrates healthy, active lifestyles. Cities with the highest scores are considered to have strong community fitness, a concept analogous to individuals having strong personal fitness. The 2024 Fitness Index ranked Arlington, VA as the fittest city in America for the...

July 18, 2024

Scientists Found a Way to Predict Rogue Waves Five Minutes Before They Happen

Rogue waves were once thought to be the stuff of sailing legend, but they are all too real. Defined as a wave that is more than twice the height of the average waves around them, the massive, unpredictable beasts are not only dangerous, but also more common than previously believed. However, a new...

July 15, 2024

Watauga Group Releases 2024 Outdoor Customer Growth Report

Orlando, FL /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Watauga Group, a leading advertising media agency specializing in the outdoor industry, announced the release of “Surveying the Outdoors: The 2024 Customer Growth Report.” This unique consumer research study delivers an in-depth analysis of the unique attitudes and motivations driving today’s casual and passionate outdoor...

July 10, 2024

New Study Reveals How Women’s VO2 Max Differs from Men’s

Based on decades of research conducted almost exclusively with male subjects, many experts consider VO2 max to be the single best predictor of long-term health and longevity. A new study out of the Federal University of São Paulo in Brazil recently recruited 85 female runners and 62 sedentary women to...