Oil Spill Threat to Florida Lessens

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has suspended daily production of offshore Transocean/BP oil spill trajectory maps because a change in ocean currents has minimized impact risks to the Florida Keys and most of the Florida peninsula…

MEC Invests $730,000 in Community-Based Grants

Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) said it invested more than $730,000 for 76 community-based projects in nine provinces, including a $50,000 land acquisition grant toward the Nature Conservancy’s purchase of Darkwoods, an ecologically rich wilderness i

Outdoor Nation Youth Ambassadors to Promote State Parks

America’s State Parks has partnered with Outdoor Nation to develop a Youth Ambassador Program that will equip young people with digital cameras to document the wonder of the nation's state parks. The Ambassadors will begin work with park staff

Tourism Spending Rebounded in Q1

Real spending on travel and tourism rebounded in the first quarter, but remains far below pre-recession peak at levels last seen in early 2005, the federal government reported. Retail spending by tourists rose 4.1% over the fourth quarter, while spending

Primal Wear Hires SOAR Communications

Primal Wear, founded in 1992 to make technical cycling clothing, has hired SOAR Communications, a strategic marketing communications agency, as its public relations agency of record…

Kokatat Hires New Dealer Rep, Promotes Another

Kokatat has hired Scott Frank as its new customer and dealer service representative at its Arcata, CA headquarters. Additionally, Matt Porter has been promoted to the position of Marketing Event/Product Manager, effective immediately…

Outdoor Nation Prompts TNF to Boost Explore Fund

The North Face more than doubled its funding commitment to the Explore Fund (www.explorefund.org) to $250,000, citing the success of the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival over the weekend in New York City. The grant-giving program supports nonprofi

China Returns to Top Spot in Global Retail Index

China ranks #1 in this year's Global Retail Development Index (GRDI) released Monday by management consulting firm A.T. Kearney. With China's decision to lift the yuan's peg to the dollar, GRDI concluded the country is an even more attracti

CamelBak Uses Outdoor Nation to Launch Micro-grant Program

CamelBak unveiled a $5,000 micro-grant program at the Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival in New York City this weekend. Ten summit delegates with the most innovative, creative and engaging ideas for motivating people in their home towns to ditch dis