The Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 is headed to President Obama for signing after being passed Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives. The legislation provides a host of tax incentives and federal grant money aimed at spurring small busine
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Tourism Spending Grew Faster than GDP in Q2
Real spending on travel and tourism rebounded much fast than the overall economy in the second quarter as travel and lodging prices continued climbing, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported…
Garmont USA Hires New Sales Manager for Footwear
Garmont USA has hired Joshua Gibbs, former lead buyer for Mast General Store, as footwear sales manager. He will oversee the outdoor divisions of Garmont footwear and Bridgedale socks beginning Oct. 13, 2010…
Oakley Joins U.S. Ski Team’s Supplier Group
Oakley has joined nearly 60 brands belonging to the U.S. Ski Team's Supplier Group and will provide goggles and sunglasses to selected members of the alpine, freestyle and nordic teams…
SCARPA Upgrades Web Site
SCARPA North America unveiled a new web site at www.scarpa.com and related social media platforms…
Backcountry.com Ups Donations to Gear to Grow
Backcountry.com has pledged to donate all non-resale-able returns — more than a quarter of a million dollars a year in premium outdoor gear — to Gear to Grow, a non-profit that brokers gear donations between…
Isis Hires P.R. Firm
Women's apparel brand ISIS has hired Darby Communications to implement a public relations campaign to broaden ISIS’ brand awareness…
Budget Crisis Prompts Colorado to Raise Park Fees
The Colorado State Parks Board voted unanimously last week to increase fees, but may not be able to avoid closing some of its 42 state parks next year, when state funding could dry up…
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expects Thousands to Volunteer Saturday
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects more than 100,000 volunteers to turn out Sept. 25 at 130 of its sites nationwide to participate in this year's 17th annual National Public Lands Day. Activities include clean up, repair, construction, refurbi
BigFish Bikes to Distribute Foldable Bikes in L.A.
Bigfish Bikes, LLC will begin distributing its foldable bikes in the Great Los Angeles area to make it easier for public transit customer to make the first mile/last mile of their commutes…
Dick’s SG Elects New Director
Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. has added Jacqualyn A. Fouse, a CFO with a background in the food and pharmaceutical industry, to its board of directors…
Mountain Resort Occupancy Trending Upward
Actual occupancy at Western mountain resorts rose 9.6% in August from a year earlier, while advance occupancies for September is tracking 12.8% ahead of this time last year, according to Mountain Travel Research Program (MTRiP). Together with nine consecu
San Francisco Delegation Studies Dutch Cycling Infrastructure
Eleven civic leaders from the San Francisco Bay Area have returned from a five-day trip to four Dutch cities, where they studied how the country's cities encourages more bike use. Led by the Bikes Belong Foundation, the delegation met with Dutch city
EORA Board Appoints Paddlesports Advisor
The board of directors for the Eastern Outdoor Reps Association, or EORA, has appointed longtime member and Legacy Paddlesports rep Chuck Joy to advise it on how to better serve the paddlesports industry…
House Votes to Extend Berry Amendment to DHS
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to expand the Berry Amendment, which currently requires the U.S. Department of Defense to “buy American,” to the the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)…
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