outdoor industry
Backcountry.com fires its attorneys, partners with company it targeted in trademark lawsuit as CEO vows to make amends
But the company isn’t withdrawing 50+ requests that the U.S. Patent and Trademark office cancel the trademarks of other companies, Backcountry.com CEO Jonathan Nielsen said in an interview with The Sun.
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Opinion: Backcountry.com is abusing its power and bullying smaller businesses. But this could make us stronger.
By Annelise Loevlie Opinion
Backcountry.com breaks its silence amid trademark lawsuit controversy to apologize and say “we made a mistake”
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Backcountry.com faces boycotts, social media backlash over trademark lawsuits. But the company remains mum.
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
Backcountry.com sues anyone who uses its namesake. Is it bullying or just business?
By Jason Blevins Outdoors Primary category in which blog post is published
China tariffs are translating into higher prices, strategic shifts for the outdoor industry. But “it’s not something you can do overnight.”
The Colorado makers of Dynafit ski boots, Hestra gloves, Flylow Gear fishing gear and more share their approach to the U.S-China trade war
Nathan Fey, director of Colorado’s outdoor recreation office, ferries river conservation and rural economic development skills into his new job
“I want to take this office and redirect our energies toward the care and feeding of the industry in Colorado," Nathan Fey said in an interview with The Colorado Sun.
Colorado’s snowpack delivered an epic ski season. Now it’s rafters’ turn — even if they’re a little nervous
Snow that piled up this winter could come rushing down too fast and too fierce for river fun
Luis Benitez leaving outdoor recreation office he built to work for outdoor juggernaut VF Corp
“I have an opportunity here to take the things that we have talked about in the public sector and galvanize and rally the private sector.”
Colorado’s first-in-the-nation outdoor MBA program is hitting its stride just as the industry needs it to
When Western Colorado University took the leap in 2018, it hoped to register six students — maybe even 10 — to the outdoor MBA program. They enlisted 23.
