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Leave No Trace Focuses on Over-loved Mt. Rainier

In June, the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is hosting two community events in Seattle, focusing on reversing the recreational impact at Mount Rainier National Park, one of the nation's most popular outdoor adventure destinations…

Conservation Alliance Elects Two Directors

The Conservation Alliance membership elected Gareth Martins, director of marketing at Osprey Packs, and Kate Ketschek, director of marketing and public relations for NEMO Equipment to new three-year terms on the Alliance board of directors…

RECALL: Harbinger Fitness

About 4,169 Ab Straps exercise equipment from Harbinger Fitness, of Fairfield, CA are being recalled. The plastic buckle on the ab straps can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers…

Valley Sporting Goods Files for Bankruptcy

Valley Sporting Goods, a 65-year-old store based in Modesto, CA, has filed for bankruptcy protection so it can restructure its debts and downsize its business…

OBIT: Cameron Anderson

Cameron I. Anderson, who helped develop the Foot Locker chain while an executive with the Kinney Shoe Corp., died Saturday. He was 85…

USSA Forming First U.S. Freeskiing Team

A first ever U.S. Freeskiing national team is being formed by the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). The announcement comes on the heels of a decision by the International Olympic Committee to add halfpipe skiing to the 2014 Olympic Winter Games..

EMS Draws More Than 700 with Paddle Demo Days

After attracting more than 700 people to seven paddle demo events in six states, Eastern Mountain Sports Inc announced the final dates and locations for its spring Outdoor Demo Tour…

Industry Applauds USDA’s Recognition of GOTS

The Organic Trade Association (OTA) applauded the USDA for explicitly confirming that textile products produced in accordance with the the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) may be sold as “organic” in the U.S. GOTS is the voluntary global

Suunto N.A. Names National Sales Manager

Suunto's North American subsidiary has hired David Grayson as national sales manager for the US. Grayson brings experience from run, bike and outdoor specialty as well as general sporting goods…

Woodland Promotes Biodegradable Footwear Line

Woodland has launched a new range of biodegradable footwear. The company said the launch is in association with the company’s CSR initiative Proplanet, a wing dedicated to making the Earth a better place to live…

WoodLink Merges with Kay Home Products

WoodLink Ltd., West Des Moines, IA, has merged with Kay Home Products of Antioch, IL. Kay Home Products manufactures barbeque grills and camping equipment together with various outdoor products including Heritage brand metal bird and squirrel-resistance f

JD Sports Outlook Remains Cautious

JD Sports Fashion, which operates 350 JD Sports and Size? outlets in the UK, said like-for-like sales for the first 18 weeks of the financial year declined 2.8 percent, compared to a 1.2 percent decline in the first eight weeks. The retailer said results