Vail Resorts launched the Vail Resorts Echo web site, VailResortsEcho.com, to better educate and engage guests and employees about the company's comprehensive sustainability efforts…
Author: Charlie Lunan
Conservation Alliance Adds Newest Member
The Conservation Alliance had admitted TEAM IOG as its newest member. IOG is a virtual partnership-marketing agency that is deeply rooted in the outdoor lifestyle…
Ocean Minded Releases Sustainability Report
Ocean Minded released its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report today summarizing the company’s efforts from 2009 – 2010…
Granite Gear Names Alaska Rep
Granite Gear Sales Manager Dave Johnson announced today that Treeline Sales will be representing Granite Gear in Alaska, effective July 1…
TNF and Sierra Club Name Best Internship on Earth Winner
Evan Geary is the winner of the “Best Internship on Earth” challenge, which means he gets to spend his summer traveling the country taping video reports on the Sierra Club’s youth outreach programs in an all-expense-paid junket with $2,0
Performance Bicycle to Open Four Stores in July
Performance Bicycle will open two new retail locations and relocate and remodel two other locations in Pennsylvania and California. The locations will all open July 23 and use a new store format and Spin Doctor services aimed at novice riders and families
World Triathalon Corp. Expanding in China
World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), owners of the global Ironman and Ironman 70.3 Event Series, is expanding operations in the People's Republic of China, where it is expanding its partnership with EMAX Enterprises Limited to expand events…
Primal Wear Reassigns Sales Manager as Product Manager
Primal Wear, a leading designer and manufacturer of branded and custom technical cycling clothing, repositioned its Sales Manager Eric Truman to the newly created product manager position…
Health Canada Recalls Discounter’s Tent
Health Canada warned consumers Wednesday to stop using the KUFA 3 tent sold by the Army and Navy Department Stores discount chain because it fails to meet flammability standards, the Vancouver Sun reported…
Friedrichschafen Offers Two Sustainability Workshops
The European Outdoor Group’s Sustainability Working Group (SWG) is inviting attendees at the OutDoor show in Friedrichschafen to join them for two breakfast workshops on how to comply with impending French sustainability laws and beta test the Eco I
Gramicci Helps Sponsor Rock Climbing Documentary
Gramicci is helping sponsor a feature length documentary film about the origins of rock climbing in the United States. The Last Wild Mountain: Portrait of the American Climber follows the parallel stories of the first two generations of rock climbers in A
Kelty Donates Bags to Al Roker’s Lend a Hand Project
Kelty is supporting the Eagle Mount Therapeutic Recreation charitable organization with a donation of 60 Mistral sleeping bags through “Today’s” Al Roker and his “Lend a Hand” project…
Manzella Productions Taps Fowler as Sales Manager
Glove maker Manzella Productions named Mike Fowler, former VP of operations for Uncle Dan's in Chicago, as its new national sales director. Fowler, who will continue to reside in Chicago, will be responsible for growing existing accounts and generati
Somnio Running Switches to Inside Rep Force
Somnio has moved from using independent sales reps in different parts of the country to hiring its own dedicated sales reps that will focus on both the specialty running and comfort shoe markets in all regions across the country…
China to Drop Tariff on Taiwanese Bike Parts
China and Taiwan signed a landmark trade agreement Tuesday that will dramatically lower or eliminate tariffs on Taiwanese bicycles and bicycle parts imported into China…