Avalanches Claim Two Lives, Including Petzl Rep
Avalanches took two more lives in the backcountry last week, including that of Petzl America Inc. employee who became the 14th avalanche victim of the year…
Globalstar’s SPOT Sales Jump in 2010
Globalstar said revenue from its SPOT consumer products and services increased by 47% in 2010. Revenues generated by Globalstar's SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger and related consumer products and services were $23.7 million compared with $16.1 million f
Leupold Promotes Two Employees
Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has announced the promotion of two employees…
New Balance, Red Sox Strike Sponsorship Deal
New Balance has signed on to become the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the Boston Red Sox…
Fila Canada to Launch Centennial Website
Fila Canada will launch an online portal on April 1, 2011 celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fila. The microsite, fila.nkpr.net, will feature creative editorial content and social media…
Li Ning Sees Q3 Volume Decline
Li Ning Company Ltd said order volume for its third fiscal quarter slumped 17% year-on-year for both footwear and apparel products but that average selling prices increased about 10%…
Interbike Seeing New and Returning Exhibitors
The North Face is among the new brands that will be exhibiting at Interbike 2011, being held from September 14-16 show at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas. Sales of exhibition space for the show are said to be brisk as…
Michigan Governor Authorizes $102.1M in Recreation and Conservation Grants
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed legislation Wednesday authorizing $102.1 million in grants from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF). The bill funds 117 recreation projects and land acquisitions that were recommended by the MNRTF board i
Study Finds Insect Shield Dramatically Reduces Tick Attachments
A pilot study conducted by researchers at The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health reported that the incidence of tick attachments was reduced by 93% among workers wearing Insect Shield Repellent Apparel…
Choose Outdoors Names Interim President, Expands Board
Choose Outdoors, which promotes outdoor recreation and active lifestyles through support for public lands and waters, named Michelle Barnes as interim president and announced an expanded board of directors.
Indonesian Govt. Investing in Footwear/Apparel Manufacturing
The Indonesian government has allocated a total of Rp177 billion (US$20.36 million) this year for a program to upgrade the country's textile, footwear and leather industries, according to The Jakarta Post…
Virginia Governor Vetos Phys. Ed Bill
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has vetoed a bill that would require elementary and middle schools to provide 150 minutes of physical education per week. The bill would have more than doubled the amount of required weekly physical education time for the s
NSSF Finalist for PR/Communications Awards
The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) has been named a finalist in four different communications categories and one individual category in the non-profit/association division by PR News Online…
Dove Hunting Ban Lifted in Iowa
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad recently signed legislation into law authorizing a mourning dove hunting season. According to a release bu the National Rifle Association, the legislation passed both houses of the state legislature with broad bi-partisan supp
Paddlesports Forecast: Steady as She Goes
Like a wave rolling towards shore, paddlesports sales of late have had a history of building up early and then crashing down. Such was the case last year, when sales started with double-digit growth and faded by mid-summer, and they’re shaping up th
