TRCP Commends USDA Action
The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership said it has commended a move by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to fund important private-lands conservation programs that help sustain valuable fish and wildlife habitat and enable access by hunters and
House of Hoops to Open at Herald Square
House of Hoops, the basketball-themed concept of Nike and Foot Locker, will open a second New York City location at 11 West 34th Street, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, sources told the New York Observer…
U.S. Soccer Sues Sports Authority Over World Cup Ads
The U.S. Soccer Federation sued Sports Authority Inc. over its advertisements linked to the World Cup, contending Dick's Sporting Goods is the national team's only licensed retailer…
Record Breaking Numbers for National Trail Day
American Hiking Society said its 18th annual National Trails Day (NTD) 2010, the national kick-off event for Great Outdoors Month in June, was a huge success. On Saturday, June 5, tens of thousands of volunteers and trail enthusiasts in all 50 states cele
L.L. Bean to Host Maine’s Moose Hunting Lottery
A lottery for 3,140 moose hunting permits will take place on Thursday, June 17, at L.L. Bean's flagship store in Freeport, Maine…
Florida Opens Bay Scallop Season Early
Gov. Charlie Crist said the recreational harvest season for bay scallops in Florida will open 12 days earlier than usual this year. The governor is taking this action to “help relieve possible economic hardships on Florida fishing communities that may occ
CPSC Again Extends Certified Test Deadline for Bike Makers
The Consumer Product Safety Commission opted to extend until mid-August its stay of enforcement of certain testing and certification provisions affecting bicycles due to a continued lack of third-party labs certified to do the work. The ruling falls far s
ATK Receives $14 mm Contract to Supply ASF
Alliant Techsystems said it has received a $41 million contract modification to supply additional non-standard (non-NATO) ammunition to the Afghan Security Forces (ASF), under an existing three-year contract with the U.S. Army…
Congress Poised to Act on Renminbi
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Sander M. Levin (D-MI) said that if China or the Obama Administration do not act “promptly” after next week's G20 summit in Toronto to address growing complaints about the renminbi being undervalued, that Congress wi
Suunto Hires New England Sales Reps
Suunto, the maker of outdoor and fitness wrist-top computers, announced a partnership with sales representative, MacDaddy Sports Group LLC, led by owner Ken MacDonald, to handle all of the New England territory…
FWS: $35.7 Million for Refuge Acquisitions and Wetlands Grants for Migratory Birds
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar said recently the Migratory Bird Conservation Commission has approved a total of $35.7 million for refuge acquisitions and wetlands grants for migratory birds — $30.4 million in federal funding for grants to conserve
Dick’s SG Donates $50,000 to Team Fox
The first-ever Dick's Sporting Goods National Runners' Month marked the recent finish of its successful, month-long celebration with a donation of $50,000 to its charity partner, Team Fox…
NSSF: Opposition to Microstamping Legislation ‘Gains Steam’
Even as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attempted a last ditch effort to drum-up support for firearms microstamping (S. 6005A / 6468C) today in Albany, opposition to the legislation continued to gain steam, according to a release issued by the Natio
JanSports Partners with International Mountain Guides
JanSport has partnered with International Mountain Guides (IMG) based out of Ashford, WA to test its newest technical outdoor gear. IMG’s guides will be outfitted with JanSport’s new Pro Series packs and IMG will carry JanSport’s entire
NSSF: May NICS Checks Slip 0.6% from ’09; 2nd Highest May Ever
The National Shooting Sports Foundation announced data released by the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) reported 1,016,876 checks in May 2010, ranking the month the second highest May for most NICS checks…
