L.L.Bean Responds To Trump’s Travel Ban

Wrote L.L.Bean CEO Stephen Smith in an internal e-mail, “Recent national policy changes, while dominating the headlines and sparking a wide-range of opinion, are also creating confusion and concern within our family of great employees.”

The Conservation Alliance To Grow Advocacy Program

Patagonia and The North Face, two founding members of The Conservation Alliance, have each committed to contribute an additional $100,000 annually over the next four years to support the new staff position, and to seed the Public Lands Defense Fund.

2017 Outdoor Recreation Summit Names Keynote Speakers

Speakers include John Snyder, an outdoor recreation and economic development policy advisor with Washington’s governor Jay Inslee’s office, and Cailin O’Brien-Feeney, Local Recreation Advocacy Manager with the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA).

Outdoor Retailer Considers Moving From Utah

Outdoor Retailer, in cooperation with Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) and Grassroots Outdoor Alliance, will solicit proposals for venue locations for shows and events scheduled for November 2018 and beyond.

Outdoor Retailer Exploring New Venue

At least partly due to industry concerns over Utah’s land policies, Outdoor Retailer will be soliciting proposals for venue locations for shows and events scheduled for November 2018 and beyond.

Eastern Outfitters Files For Bankruptcy

Eastern Outfitters, the parent of Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) and Bob’s Stores, filed for chapter 11 protection in Delaware. As expected, Sports Direct International Plc, the U.K.’s largest sporting goods chain, reached an agreement to become a stalking-horse bidder in a bankruptcy auction.