Timberland incorporated Renewable, Organic, or Recycled (ROR) materials into 79 percent of its footwear in 2014, up from 70 percent in 2013, according to the company's 2014 Corporate Sustainability Report, which was released Wednesday…
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Treksta Raising Profile at Banff Mountain Film Festival
Treksta, a South Korean based maker of hiking and trail running footwear, has become a major sponsor of the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour…
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine Joins The Conservation Alliance
Blue Ridge Outdoors Magazine, the definitive guide to outdoor sports, health, and adventure travel in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic, gives back to the outdoors by becoming the newest member of The Conservation Alliance…

Arc’teryx Named One of Canada’s Greenest Employers
Arc'Teryx Equipment Inc. of North Vancouver, BC, has been named to Canada's Greenest Employers, a list recognizing employers doing the most to create a culture of environmental awareness…
RYU Apparel Chairman and CEO Ups Stake in Company
RYU Apparel Inc. announced that the family of its Chairman and CEO increased their equity stake in the athletic apparel brand by CA$800,000 via a recent private placement…
Currie Tech Hires Midwest Territory Manager
Currie Technologies, a division of Accell North America and maker of IZIP and eFlow electric bikes, has appointed Mark Rushmann as its midwest territory manager…
Yakima, IMBA, Subaru and Leave No Trace Launch Campaign
Yakima, together with its longtime partners Leave No Trace (LNT), International Mountain Bike Association (IMBA) and Subaru, has launched a social media campaign to promote outdoor stewardship…
L.L.Bean to Outfit More than 1,000 Yogis
L.L.Bean will outfit more than 1,000 yoga instructors and staff as the official active apparel sponsor of the third annual Maine YogaFest in Portland, ME…
Target and Sports Authority Offer Durban Folding Bikes
Target and Sports Authority have begun selling Durban folding bikes in the $249.99 to $1,499 price range at www.target.com and in select Sports Authority stores across the country…
Glukos Closes Series A Funding Round
The Glukos Company Inc., a natural performance energy foods brand, has closed Series A funding in advance of its upcoming launch at sporting goods, running, cycling, outdoor, golf…
Polar Bottle Customers Report Much Lower Use of Disposable Water Bottles
People who purchase a reusable water bottle typically use and dispose of 107 fewer disposable plastic water bottles in the first year alone, reports Polar Bottle…
EVantage Debuting New Polaris e-Bike at Toyota Grand Prix
E-bike promoter EVantage USA Inc. is taking advantage of a ban on gas combustion engines from the infields of certain open-wheel race tracks to promote its Polaris electric fat bikes…
RECALL: 300 Ertlrenz Ski Boot Heat Liners
Gorsuch Ltd. Of Avon CO is recalling about 300 Ertlrenz ski boot liners because they can overheat when charging, posing a fire hazard…
Sportsman’s Warehouse to Open Sixth Oregon Location April 25
Sportsman's Warehouse has scheduled the grand opening for its new location in Klamath Falls, OR for Saturday, April 25…
Birmingham Bike Share System to Include 100 e-Bikes
Birmingham, AL will become the first city in the Americas to integrate e-bikes into its bike sharing system this fall, according to two Canadian companies that will deliver the bikes this fall…