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…
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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
Zoic’s New Sales Manager Scouting New Reps
ZOIC Clothing named avid mountain biker Matt Manuel to its team as Sales Manager and tasked him with expanding the company's indepedent rep force…
Suunto Launches Online Runner’s Community
Suunto launched Movescount.com, a new online sports community providing a personal exercise diary, social media connections, shared running routes, and fitness analysis…
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
REI to Open Fourth Maryland Store in Fall
REI is moving ahead with ahead with plans to open it's fourth store in Maryland this fall at a location in Columbia Crossing…
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
TNF Sets Up $100,000 Explore Fund to Support Youth Outreach
The North Face launched Explore Fund, a $100,000 fund that will support nonprofit organizations focused on getting American youth outdoors. The Fund, supported by a $50,000 donation from the Conservation Fund, will award grants of up to $2,500 to finance
Black Diamond Equipment To Hold First Annual Meeting During OR
Shareholders of Clarus Corp. will meet Aug. 5 at its headquarters in Salt Lake City – the second to last day of the Outdoor Retailer show – to elect seven directors to its board and rename the company Black Diamond Equipment, Inc., according to a proxy st
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
Bend, OR Retailer Sending Delegate to Outdoor Nation
Play Outdoors, a local retailer focused on getting kids outdoors in Bend, OR, will sponsor Kevin Farron, as a delegate to the 2010 Outdoor Nation Youth Summit and Festival in New York City June 19th – 20th, 2010…
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