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A record surge of new outdoor participants helped grow gear sales for a few years. But a report from the Outdoor Industry Association earlier this month found that sales of outdoor gear, apparel and accessories was down 3% for 2023. Sales at independent stores also declined 10%.
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As the name suggests, public lands are everybody’s. But that doesn’t mean that all people feel equally welcome. The Big Gal Backpackers of Boise are one of many groups across the West working to make public land more inviting to people who haven’t always felt welcome.
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The group was commemorating a similar ascent from the 10th Mountain Division, a specialized unit which helped hasten the end of WWII and give birth to the outdoor industry in the U.S.
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Liability concerns are keeping some popular mountains and trails off-limits. This week, lawmakers sent a bill to Governor Jared Polis that they think will solve the problem and lift barriers to visitors. The Colorado Sun has been reporting on this story. From the Sun, Team Editor Lance Benzel joined us to discuss the details.
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The Colorado Supreme Court recently heard arguments concerning a case that involves liability waivers and their validity when it comes to ski resorts and possible other recreation companies. It stems from an incident involving an Oklahoma teenager who fell 30 feet off a lift and became paralyzed in March 2022. Team Editor David Krause with the Colorado Sun joined us for the latest on that story.
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The Bureau of Land Management is hoping to implement what it calls the Blueprint for 21st Century Recreation, and a new report identifies ways to achieve those goals.
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The Bureau of Economic Analysis released data that shows that the outdoor recreation economy was worth some $564 billion in 2022, or 2.2% of the country’s GDP.
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The National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service are proposing new guidelines to manage climbing in wilderness areas. Much of the focus is on fixed anchor installations, and that has sparked frustration in both climbing and conservation communities.
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The Colorado Sun Team Editor David Krause joined us to discuss a new ski hill in Windsor.
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The Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument in Colorado is one year old now. KUNC’s Nikole Robinson Carroll reports on the significance.