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Boy Scouts, Mormon Church Split After More Than 100 Years

Following policy shifts within Boy Scouts of America over the last five years, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it will formally…

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 10, 2018

Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week

From next-gen tech to ingenious innovation, our weekly peek at emerging products examines the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design.

Written by GJ Staff May 10, 2018

Idaho Approves First Lower 48 Grizzly Hunt in Decades

Idaho approves a ‘once in a lifetime’ grizzly bear hunt – the first such hunt in the lower 48 in decades.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 10, 2018

New National Monument Goes Before Congress

Spanning some 4,000 acres in east-central Kentucky, Camp Nelson is on the cusp of becoming America’s newest national monument. This follows a recommendation from Interior…

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 10, 2018

Alex Megos Sends 5.15c With First Ascent of ‘Perfecto Mundo’

Alex Megos joins the climbing elite with the first ascent of Perfecto Mundo, a supposed 5.15c. For five years, nobody had managed to break into…

Written by Nate Mitka May 10, 2018

GoLite to Relaunch in 2019 With ‘Outletic’ Apparel

With Earth-friendly materials and processes, and a focus on running and yoga outerwear, iconic brand GoLite will relaunch in 2019.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 09, 2018

Mount ‘Trumpmore’: Group Plans Massive Melting Ice Sculpture

A Finnish group wants to carve a 115-foot tall bust of Donald Trump on a glacier, then livestream it melting.

Written by GJ Staff May 08, 2018

Black Diamond Drops Joe Kinder for Cyberbullying

Black Diamond dropped climber Joe Kinder after he admitted to running a fake social media account used to make fun of other athletes, like Sasha…

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 07, 2018

Ultralight inReach: Garmin Releases ‘Mini’ Sat-Comm

Off-grid messaging, backcountry navigation, and 24/7 SOS capability: Garmin packs all of inReach’s features into its half-size Mini.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 07, 2018

GJ Week in Review: Budget Choppers, FKT Origins, Boundary Waters Mining

A recap of top stories for the week of April 29-May 5, 2018.

Written by GJ Staff May 05, 2018

Interior Renews Mining Leases Near Boundary Waters

The federal government gave Twin Metals Minnesota the green light to explore controversial mining opportunities near the BWCA that have been the focus of heated…

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 04, 2018

Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week

From next-gen tech to ingenious innovation, our weekly peek at emerging products examines the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design.

Written by GJ Staff May 03, 2018

Surprises Among 2018 Most Bike-Friendly Cities

City Ratings is likely to cause a stir among cyclists with an upheaval among the top 10 bike friendly cities. Find out where your city…

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 03, 2018

Reusable Straw Raises Almost $1 Million: Here’s Why

Plastic straws suck, in every way possible. This straw aims to be the last you’ll ever use and people are going nuts over it.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 02, 2018

Boy Scouts to Change Name as Girls Join

After more than a century the “Boy Scouts” is changing its name to reflect its co-gender initiative.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 02, 2018

Man to Spend 22 Years in Prison for Shooting at Kayakers

A Wikieup, Ariz., man will spend more than 22 years in prison after opening fire on four kayakers last year.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 01, 2018

After Controversy, Vista Outdoor May Sell Off Bike, Gun Brands

Vista Outdoor faced boycotts due to its manufacture of firearms and ammunition. Insisting the possible sales are not related to boycotts, the corporation may sell…

Written by Sean McCoy May 01, 2018

Gear, Beer, Music: Outdoorsy Block Parties Span US This Summer

Parties are on tap this summer, and you’re invited to the festivities at nine cities across the U.S. Every event will raise money for outdoor…

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 01, 2018

GJ Week in Review: YETI vs. NRA, Risky Outdoors Club, Longest Ski Tour

A recap of top stories for the week of April 22–28, 2018.

Written by GJ Staff April 28, 2018

Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week

From next-gen tech to ingenious innovation, our weekly peek at emerging products examines the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design.

Written by GJ Staff April 26, 2018

House Considers Bill to Swap 500,000 Public Acres

H.R. 211 would pave the way for an “acre-for-acre exchange” to swap 500,000 acres of corporate-owned land in Alaska for public land in the Lower…

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 26, 2018

Trio Nabs First Ascent on ‘Ultra-Prominent’ Canadian Peak

The most prominent unclimbed summit in British Columbia’s Selwyn Range has a first ascent – American Lonnie Dupre, and Canadians Pascale Marceau and Vern Stice.

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 25, 2018

New Industry Ethos? Icebreaker Goes Fully ‘Transparent’

The New Zealand merino company punts with a new kind of report, open to the public, and revealing almost everything about its corporate inner-workings.

Written by Stephen Regenold April 25, 2018

Longest Ski Tour in the Alps: 1,069 Miles, 36 Days

A team of five skiers trekked the Der Lange Weg route across the mightiest peaks in the European Alps at blazing speed. The route includes…

Written by Nate Mitka April 24, 2018

YETI Competitors Swarm on NRA Controversy

As The NRA Foundation and YETI Coolers square off online, RTIC, ORCA, and Pelican Coolers issued a not-so-subtle pro-gun Facebook posts.

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 24, 2018

Unluckiest Guy Ever? One Man Bitten By Rattlesnake, Bear, & Now Shark

Nearly one year after Dylan McWilliams woke up to a bear chewing on his head, he was bitten by a shark off the coast of…

Written by Nate Mitka April 23, 2018

YETI Fires Back at NRA’s ‘Inaccurate Statement’

Former NRA president Marion Hammer slammed YETI Cooler for reportedly cutting ties with 5-million-member gun lobbyist. YETI fired back, saying Hammer’s letter was an “inaccurate…

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 23, 2018

Police Say Man Lied About Being Stranded on Chairlift

Isaac Hyde claimed Gore Mountain Ski Center stranded him on a chairlift overnight in sub-freezing temperatures. Instead, he faces up to a year in jail…

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 23, 2018

Penn State Deems Outdoors Club Too Risky

Penn State’s century-old Outing Club will stop hosting outdoor excursions beginning next semester, following a “proactive risk assessment” by the university.

Written by Adam Ruggiero April 23, 2018

GJ Week in Review: BHA Rendezvous, El Cap Timelapse, Missing Hiker Emoji

A recap of top stories for the week of April 15–21, 2018.

Written by GJ Staff April 21, 2018

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