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We're on our way to the Salt Place on the UTA Trax train ready to report on new products in the outdoor industry. We'll be updating the site throughout the day with our reporting, and press releases. Stay Tuned! |
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National Outdoors created an initiative called Urban Outdoors. We're covering Outdoor Recreation Areas in, and around, major metropolitan areas. The idea is to promote awareness of outdoor areas in close proximity to a major population centers. Most of us live, work and play in big cities, and we play outside. The park you jog in, the trail you bike on or the stream you kayak on is not as famous as Yellowstone, but it's the place you enjoy the outdoors... the Urban Outdoors. |
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The US Forest Service and the American Recreation Coalition are teaming up to create a nation-wide effort to get Americans outdoors. They have declared Saturday June 14th 2008 National Get Outdoors Day. The goal of the day is to connect children and "First Timers" to the outdoors and show them the benefits of outdoor recreation and activities. Many Americans are unaware of vast and scenic pubic lands around them. National Get Outdoors Day invites everyone to check out America's Great Outdoors - our parks, our forests, our refuges and other public lands and waters. |
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After months and months of research and data entry, we've finally cataloged each National Park, Ski Resort and Outdoor Recreation Areas (the major ones) by state for all 50 states. Now we need your help to provide useful information about trails, camping spots, ski runs, fishing holes, mountain bike rides, whitewater, beaches, lakes, and on and on. You get the point. This is a huge task, but there's a way that can benefit everyone who supplies information. |
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Here's the National Outdoors Top 10 List for the Summer 2008 Outdoor Retailer Show. The list is in no particular order, and there's no mathematical criteria we used to put this list together. These are products and companies that caught our eyes for a variety of reasons. Some companies are innovating ways to reduce their overall environmental impact, some products will introduce new comers to outdoor sports, some products are creative improvements on existing products, and some products are just flat out cool. |
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As I leave the show, I think about all the great people I've met over the last four days. It's cool to see the hard working people behind the products and companies. Most conversations begin with the standard product pitch and end with a swapping of stories about our outdoor adventures. I love hearing about how fellow parents are introducing their children to the outdoors. At the end of the day (and the Outdoor Retailer Show), we're all after the same goal. Making a living doing what we love. |
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Coolmax held a press conference this morning at OR to announce the launch of their new EcoTech fabric. This new eco-friendly fabric is made from recycled plastic bottles. Andrew Skurka(http://www.andrewskurka.com/) spoke after returning from a gear testing trip in Iceland and in California. He said after a 600-700 mile hike the socks held up very well. They were perfect for the cool, wet environment of Iceland. Once the socks got wet, he’d hang them on the back of his pack and they would dry within a few hours. |
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VICTORIN0X SWISS ARMY makes high quality watches and swiss army tools. They've mixed a USB flash drive into a swiss army knife. You can get a variety of flash memory sizes, and have all the features of a swiss army knife, including a small ball point pen and an LED light. NOMAD makes small journals you can take with you on the road or on the trail. They've introduced a new waterproof journal that's small enough to fit in your daypack or fishing vest. Usually our best ideas come when we're outside, so this a nice product to keep in the back. |
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Forward-Thinking Trends, Buyer Opportunities and a Celebration of the Outdoors Encompass Bi-Annual Event Aug. 8-Aug. 11 |
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One of the best aspects of the OR show is the focus on the outdoors. It's fun to swap stories about our adventures and the gear we use. I've over hear countless conversations about hiking, camping, skiing and all things outdoors. INOV 8 has some really cool trail running shoes and hiking boots that are designed around the natural function of the human body's biomechanics. Their footwear for both men and women features a fascia band that mimics the tendons in your foot to help propel you forward. |
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