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Latest News
See All →Polyester parties, breaking news, and fresh voices: Looking back at 37 years of SNEWS
Editors past and present take a look back at the biggest stories, seismic changes, and expanding influence of the publication’s first 37 years.
Summer Outdoor Retailer show pushes back 8 weeks to August 10-12
The change allows Outdoor Retailer more time to facilitate a safe and successful in-person event.
Waking up: Will the outdoor industry ever get DEI right?
Hard truth: The industry is behind the curve on racial justice. Here's why black squares and wishy-washy statements aren't enough—and what real progress looks like.
The strategies behind the outdoor industry’s biggest Instagram accounts
We examined what some of the industry's top brands are doing on Instagram to engage users and reach new audiences.
Goliath’s reckoning: Has REI grown too large?
REI’s ever-expanding ambitions have earned it plenty of fans—and critics—as it’s grown to dominate the outdoor industry. But many feel the retail giant has been made vulnerable by its own hubris. And now that the pandemic has rocked its fortunes, we’re faced with an uncomfortable question: What if the $3 billion co-op isn’t too big to fail?
Gear
See All →From the editors: Help save the nation's first Black-owned gear shop
A history-making gear shop is in dire trouble. Let's rally together to save it.
Behind the scenes at Thule’s first North American retail store
The president of Thule’s Americas region explains why the brand chose Denver for its North American brick-and-mortar debut and how the company will measure success in a challenging retail environment.
The Magazine
See All →Great gear for all: The rise of lending libraries
Gear-lending libraries are gaining steam as an alternative to short-lived, cut-rate products, which are often the only option for those with limited resources.
Two for one: Are the industry’s two biggest climate programs in competition?
How climate emissions programs from OIA and SIA might dilute—or amplify— each other’s goals.
Trade Shows
See All →A guide to summer ’21 trade shows in the outdoor industry
Will the industry's warm-season shows run as scheduled this year? We spoke to leaders of several important events to find out.
Emerald Holding Inc. stages live Surf Expo in Florida despite spiking state Covid numbers
Exhibitors and attendees report positive experiences, even amid a massive surge in Florida Covid-19 cases and deaths.
People
See All →Renowned explorer Eric Larsen receives cancer diagnosis
A friend, colleague, and industry role model needs our help.
A brand-new digital media firm from an industry pro, Erin Brosterhous
The Colorado-based PR pro and co-founder of Inside Out Communications has struck out on her own.