outdoor industry
Colorado companies struggle in search for exclusions to Trump’s tit-for-tat tariff war with China
Colorado companies making everything from kayaks to sleeping bags may be eligible for exemptions, but it's unknown territory
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China tariffs are translating into higher prices, strategic shifts for the outdoor industry. But “it’s not something you can do overnight.”
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Nathan Fey, director of Colorado’s outdoor recreation office, ferries river conservation and rural economic development skills into his new job
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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.
Women continue to scale outdoor-industry mountains. And they’re giving others a hand on their way up
Decades of work has put women in corner offices and board seats. They say now it's time to make the outdoor recreation club a little less white
Flexing new political muscle, the outdoor industry unites for a historic push against climate change
In Denver, an alliance of ski and outdoor organizations resolves to tackle “the most pressing environmental issue of our time”
Aspen innovator Klaus Obermeyer, still skiing at age 99, celebrated at Outdoor Retailer Snow Show kickoff
“Problems in our lives are the teachers," Obermeyer said.
Ouray’s iconic ice park has a plan for its future that could be a blueprint for other troubled Western wonders
Ouray Ice Park to remain volunteer-managed under new plan after a thorny proposal to shift management to the city. Fees for groups could become a model for pay-to-play in popular recreation areas.
Angela Hawse takes helm of American Mountain Guides Association board as group leans on women to foster change in guiding culture
“We are at the forefront and it’s a really exciting time for us to rattle some cages and bring more awareness to issues,” she says.
Pitkin County approves segment of Carbondale to Crested Butte Trail with promise of decades more scrutiny
“This is a really long process ... but this is just the beginning," said Gary Tennenbaum, the head of Pitkin County Open Space and Trails
