December 17, 2018

The Thule Group acquires leading North American Roof Top Tent company

The Thule Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Tepui Outdoors Inc., a leader in Roof Top Tents in North America.  This acquisition will further enhance the Thule Group’s expanding portfolio of products focused on the active lifestyle. “Roof Top Tents offer consumers a great way to utilize their...

December 17, 2018

SCARPA Maestro rock shoe family earns Rock and Ice 2018 Best in Gear Award

BOULDER, Colo. (Dec. 17, 2018) – The SCARPA Maestro family, a high-performance new collection of rock shoes built for trad climbing and situations where people are in their shoes for longer periods of time, earned a 2018 Best in Gear (BIG) Award this month from Rock and Ice Magazine, one...

December 17, 2018

Eagle Creek and National Geographic Launch New Eco-Friendly Collection Designed to Get the Family Outdoors

San Diego, Ca (December 17, 2018) -- Eagle Creek and National Geographic have partnered to offer a collection of bags with family adventure and the environment in mind. The National Geographic Adventure collection inspires Moms and Dads to get the kids out in nature, take a family road trip or...

December 17, 2018

Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Partnership Teams up with Darby Communications

Asheville, NC – December 17, 2018 -- Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Partnership (NPFP), a Western North Carolina-based alliance of diverse stakeholders, has teamed up with neighboring boutique agency Darby Communications. Effective immediately, Darby Communications will help actualize NPFP’s mission to create a lasting voice for innovative management and public investment in the...

December 16, 2018

Diamond Brand Gear Bestowed 2018 WNC Best Brand Honor

Asheville, NC – December 16, 2018 – Diamond Brand Gear, an American legacy in domestic outdoor gear manufacturing since 1881, was recently named the 2018 WNC Best Brand for a Business Started Before 2010 by the Small Business Center at Blue Ridge Community College in Henderson County. The distinction recognizes...

December 13, 2018

Fisher + Baker drives menswear sales through female consumers

MINNEAPOLIS – On Thursday December 6, Fisher + Baker, a fast-growing premium menswear brand, hosted over 80 female shoppers at its Minneapolis studio for a Sip and Shop event.  The event was the brand’s first initiative that focused on female consumers to help drive its menswear sales. “Women are powerful consumers...

December 13, 2018

U.S. OCR National Championships Highlights

CASTAIC LAKE, CA: With sunshine and cool temperatures, elite obstacle course race (OCR) competitors from across the United States ran through Castaic Lake State Recreation Area, CA on Sunday, crowning the USAOCR National Champions and selections for Team USA. Evelyne Ruiz (Ontario, CA) won the elite women’s division in a...

December 13, 2018

Native Eyewear Refines 2018-2019 Goggle Collection

BOULDER, Colo. (December 13, 2018) — Native Eyewear has expanded its 2018-2019 goggle collection to include new colorways and lens options to complement its existing goggle portfolio. The brand reentered the goggle space in 2016-2017 season and has since introduced several leading technologies, including a photochromic lens that reacts to...

December 12, 2018

Mountainsmith Creates Groundbreaking Fastpack with Adventure Athlete The Real Hiking Viking

Golden, CO—Dec. 12, 2018— Mountainsmith—craftsmen of iconic backcountry equipment and recreational outdoor gear—has created the ultimate thru-hiking pack co-designed with elite long distance hiker, The Real Hiking Viking aka, Thomas Gathman. Mountainsmith and Gathman drew inspiration from the ultra running, backpacking, and the fastpacking worlds to create the Zerk 40....

December 12, 2018

Therm-a-Rest’s Senior Product Developer Jim Marson Retires After 31 Years

SEATTLE, Wash. (Dec. 12, 2018) – Seattle-based Therm-a-Rest®, the industry leader in premium outdoor camp comfort, announces the retirement of its Senior Product Developer, Jim Marson, at the end of the year. After more than three decades with Therm-a-Rest’s product development team, Marson’s career and achievements make him a Cascade...