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These companies are bringing more representation to the industry—and making great gear in the process

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All-in-one affordable travel hammock includes everything you need to comfortably hang out on the go

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Here’s how some shops are navigating the crisis

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Mystery Ranch leans into the specific needs of wildland firefighters

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Stio will open retail stores in Boston, Lake Tahoe, and Bozeman in 2023

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Most OBJ Index stocks continue an upward trend as 2022 enters the holiday season and comes to a close

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VF Corporation searches for new CEO

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Last year Park City ski patrollers unionized. Now it’s the lifties’ and electricians’ turn.

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The office will advance outdoor opportunities, policies, and infrastructure in the Bay State

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Companies are realizing the business benefits of size inclusivity

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The outdoor giant accuses Gap of willfully copying its Snap-T pullover

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New changes to the Palisades Tahoe trail map better reflect the difficulty of the terrain

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Rab reveals new product labels to fight greenwashing, challenging other outdoor companies to follow suit

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The outdoor industry’s growth last year was more than three times higher than that of the broader U.S. economy

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Outdoor brands are staking their sustainability cred on down, wool, and synthetic insulations. Are their claims accurate?

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Colleges across the U.S. are now offering degrees in subjects like gear innovation, guiding, and outdoor-business management. Here’s where to find them.

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We interviewed Steve Fliser, the new CEO of the X Games, about his vision for the annual summer and winter extreme sports competitions

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Previously available only to staff who worked a minimum of 20 hours per week, the co-op’s medical benefits will now be extended to everyone

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The new Evo Membership earns customers discounts on gear and adventure travel

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Finally, some good news. Most of the companies on our list showed a range of comfortable gains.

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We’ve always wondered how Flylow thinks up its out-of-bounds names—so we called up the owner and asked

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To help make the ski industry greener, the company is releasing trade secrets to anyone who wants them

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Twenty-five years after its founding, Backbone Media has ascended to a level of remarkable influence in the outdoor industry. How did it do it?

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With some questioning the value of trade shows in the digital age, one is trying out a new model

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In the age of knee-jerk monetization, have indoor climbing gyms jumped the shark?

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Crime has forced the company to shutter one retail location

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Here’s how shops can monetize non-paying customers who just want free information

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A lot, experts say, depending on where it goes

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The collaboration will run through the 2026 Winter Olympics

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First Ascent Instant Coffee was recently chosen for NASA’s SpaceX Crew-5 Mission

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We're shouting out one company a month for outstanding business savvy

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Share prices at outdoor companies fell across the board last month, as did all U.S. indices

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Pay your passion forward for the betterment of the planet

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A new wave of outdoor brands aimed at youngsters are busting the myth that parents won’t pay for premium goods

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Four brands share their secrets for getting millions of views on social media—and converting the attention into sales

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Janice Tennant was honored with the annual accolade

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The parent company of Merrell, Saucony, and Chaco is accused of disposing “forever chemicals” in northern Michigan decades ago, contaminating groundwater

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Durston Gear, beloved by ultralight hikers, is finally overcoming its inventory woes

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The Dick’s Sporting Goods spinoff is expanding fast

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The company’s new CleanCloud process might help turn factory emissions into running shoes

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The company's founder has given away the business, placing ownership in a trust and vowing to spend an estimated $100 million a year to fight climate change

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The product line aims to make the country’s largest outdoor retailer more inclusive

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Will the iPhone eventually do to personal locator beacons what it did to digital cameras?

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The New Mexico resort has become the first ski area in the country to achieve a CarbonNeutral Certification from Climate Impact Partners

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Colorado Teardrops has completed a prototype of its upcoming EV-specific adventure trailer

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The company announced it has met B Lab’s certification criteria

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Lack of snow and resources have shuttered Sandia Peak Ski Area for another year

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Utah-based Pacific Resorts Group has a new flagship ski destination to add its now six-resort portfolio

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We're shouting out one company a month for outstanding business savvy

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Quickly growing in popularity, via ferratas have mostly been reserved for mountain towns. Until now.

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The problem started with a controversial Tennessee law, which made renewable energy prohibitively expensive for the Memphis gym

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Despite some gains, the picture wasn't great in August

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