Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar has launched the Department of the Interior’s first-ever coordinated strategy to address current and future impacts of climate change on America’s land, water, ocean, fish, wildlife, and cultural resources
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OIWC Announces Winners of Bike Industry Leadership Awards
OIWC announced the 2009 winners of the bike industry’s Pioneering Woman and First Ascent Awards. Georgena Terry, Founder of Terry Precision Cycling, will be presented the Pioneering Woman Award. Kaitlyn Gang, Marketing, Communications and PR Manager
O’Neill and Orange 21 Ink Eyewear Licensing Deal
O’Neill and Orange 21 finalized an agreement in which Orange 21 will design and develop O'Neill Eyewear under a license agreement. The agreement sees Orange 21 working closely with O’Neill’s designers to design, develop, market and
David Finkelstein Assumes VP Position at Ultimate Walking Gear
Ultimate Walking Gear LLC announced the addition of David Finkelstein to it’s management team. Finkelstein will serve the company as vice president in charge of sales and marketing and will lead a team of independent sales agents in the US and inter
Deckers Names Thomas George CFO
Deckers Outdoor Corporation has appointed Thomas A. George as Chief Financial Officer, effective Sept. 11. Decker said George has over thirty years of experience in corporate finance and accounting, having served in a number of senior level positions with
Senate Votes to Confirm Hunting Opponent as Head of OIRA
Recently, the U.S. Senate voted to end debate on the nomination of one of the most outspoken animal rights, anti-hunting, and anti- Second Amendment individuals to a high government position, accorsing to a release by the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance (U
Aimpoint Wins Army Contract for Optical Sights
Aimpoint, a manufacturer of electronic red dot sighting technology, has been awarded a new contract from the US Army for supply of up to 565,783 M68 Close Combat Optic rifle sights…
McLallen Named Chairman of the Board, Freedom Group
Freedom Group, Inc. said the Board of Directors has named Walter (Wally) McLallen as Chairman of the Board. Having served on the Board of Directors since May 2007, McLallen has been instrumental in assembling the largest firearms manufacturer with a world
Report: Fewer Ducks Coming from Canada
This spring, for the first time ever, more total ducks, more puddle ducks, twice as many pintails and even more redheads settled on the U.S. side of the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) than the Canadian side, according to a release by Delta Waterfowl…
Field and Stream Names Benelli’s Vinci Semi-auto “Best of the Best”
Benelli’s revolutionary new Vinci semi-auto shotgun has been selected for a Field & Stream “Best of the Best Award” in the shotgun category for 2009…
Senate Forms Outdoor Recreation Caucus
Senators Mark Udall (D-CO) and James Risch (R-ID) have created the Senate Outdoor Recreation Caucus. The aim of the Caucus is to encourage healthy, active lifestyles that foster an appreciation of America's lands and waters through participation in o
North American Wetlands Conservation Act has Preserved 25 Million Acres
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced today that the federal government has now made more than $1 billion in grants under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act of 1989, helping to conserve or restore more than 25.4 million acres of wetlan
Smith and Wesson Reports Q1 Sales Up 30% on Handguns, Tactical Rifles
Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation said net sales for the first fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2009 were $102.2 million, which was $23.8 million, or 30.3%, higher than net sales of $78.5 million for the first fiscal quarter last year…
REI Releases Stewardship Report
REI released its third annual stewardship report that provides an evaluation of the co-op’s social and environmental efforts in the 2008 calendar year…
Patagonia Terminates Relationship with Sigg
Patagonia has terminated all co-branding and co-marketing efforts with SIGG, Inc. It has come to Patagonia’s attention from recent news reports that a Bisphenol A (BPA) epoxy coating was used in most aluminum SIGG bottles manufactured prior to Augus
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