July 10, 2024

Fleet Feet Launches Inaugural Running Report

CARRBORO, N.C. (July 10, 2024)/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ –  Fleet Feet, the largest franchisor of run specialty stores, today announced its inaugural Fleet Feet Running Report. The report includes running consumer insights based on a survey Fleet Feet commissioned with YouGov, scan data from technology partner Volumental, and systemwide sales data from their...

July 10, 2024

Garmin releases report highlighting cycling trends from around the world

OLATHE, Kan./July 10, 2024/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) released a report today highlighting how cyclists around the world are logging miles and the positive health benefits they’re seeing as a result. Whether riding inside or outdoors, data from the Garmin Connect community shows that cycling activities are on the...

July 10, 2024

The Dyrt Reveals the Top 10 Hardest-to-Book Campgrounds in the U.S.

/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ - America is heeding the call of the wild. With an estimated 84.8 million Americans ditching city lights to sleep under the stars in 2023, it’s clear that camping has never been more popular. As a result, according to The Dyrt’s 2024 Camping Report presented by The All-New...

July 2, 2024

New Study Shows Hot Springs Might Actually Have Healing Properties

Hiking to hot springs is a time-honored tradition in the U.S. and beyond, and not just because soaking feels good after a long walk. Many hot springs enthusiasts also claim that the waters themselves have healing properties. The Romans were no different: They believed Bath’s springs, which are today cordoned off...

June 25, 2024

Report: Glamping Continues to Increase in Popularity in 2024

Kampgrounds of America, Inc. (KOA) latest report on glamping as part of the annual Camping and Outdoor Hospitality Report series finds glamping continuing to grow in popularity with 34 percent of new campers identifying as glampers. Nearly half of those who tried glamping for the first time in the last...

June 25, 2024

The Dyrt’s 2024 Best Places to RV Presented by State Farm®

PORTLAND, Ore., June 25, 2024 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Summer is finally here, and The Dyrt — the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews — is answering the call of the open road by announcing the 2024 ​​Best Places to RV presented by State Farm. For campers who...

June 19, 2024

Outdoor Participation Trends Report Sees Outdoor Recreation Hit 175M+ Participants

The Outdoor Foundation (OF) and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) released their 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends report, which provides members of the outdoor industry exclusive participation data and activity insight to inform business strategy for the year ahead. The report indicates that participation in outdoor recreation grew by 4.1 percent in 2023, to a record 175.8...

June 18, 2024

Wellness Therapies Like Red Light Show Promise, Study Finds

The Healthspan Project — led by Dr. Rachele Pojednic, director of scientific research and education at Restore — assessed changes in participants’ body composition, heart rate variability (HRV), and blood biomarkers after six months of consistent usage of numerous wellness therapies. The study included weekly treatments of total body cryotherapy, photobiomodulation (red...

June 18, 2024

Outdoor Participation Hits Record Levels for Ninth Consecutive Year

BOULDER, COLO [June 18th, 2024]/OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – Today, Outdoor Foundation (OF) and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), the longtime authority on outdoor participation research and data, released findings from their 2024 Outdoor Participation Trends Report. The report provides members of the outdoor industry exclusive participation data and activity insights that will...

June 18, 2024

Solo Camping Increases Significantly for Second Consecutive Year

PORTLAND, Ore., June 18, 2024 /OUTDOOR SPORTSWIRE/ – The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping availability, photos and reviews, has found that solo camping continues to trend upward. In 2023, 29.8% of campers camped alone at least one night according to The Dyrt’s 2024 Camping Report presented by The...