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🎨 From Audubon-inspired binoculars to Keith Haring bike helmets, this week’s emerging gear roundup highlights some of the outdoor industry’s most stylish new brand collaborations.

🔥 Eagle Point Resort in Utah announced it won’t open for the 2026-2027 season after the Cottonwood fire destroyed four chairlifts, its main lodge, and 145 residential properties this summer.

Vector Velocity, the direct credit strategy of Vector Capital Management, completed a $50 million senior secured credit investment in Outside Interactive, an outdoor content and technology platform reaching more than 70 million monthly consumers. The funding will support core business growth across Outside Interactive’s network of media, mapping, and travel brands. Vector Capital Management

Dynastar, Lange, and LOOK announced the retirement of longtime Colorado sales representative Ed Green, effective December 31, 2026, after 33 years of service. Jamie Urbana will assume the Colorado territory beginning January 1, 2027. Group Rossignol

Outdoor Media Summit revealed 10 brand-hosted excursions for its September 28 to 30, 2026 conference in Asheville, sending more than 100 media attendees on activities including fly fishing, hiking, paddle boarding, and bushcrafting. Sponsors YETI, Teva, and Victorinox are among the brands hosting the excursions. Outdoor Media Summit

The Running Event has opened registration for its 20th edition, scheduled December 1 to 3 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. The event will feature more than 310 exhibiting brands, an education program, and an Industry Awards Dinner. The Running Event

The 2026 MLF Bass Pro Tour concludes with the Suzuki Marine Stage 7 on Lake Erie in Sandusky, Ohio, running August 6 to 9. The four-day event features 51 pro anglers competing live on MyOutdoorTV.com. OSG

onX has launched the Public Land Comment Hub, a free interactive map aggregating public comment periods and proposals from the U.S. Forest Service, BLM, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The tool is designed to help outdoor users engage in federal land management decisions. onX

Strike Footwear has launched the Silvertip Drift, a boat shoe for anglers featuring a slip-resistant outsole and a proprietary Aqua Sluice drainage system. The shoe is built with sustainable materials including recycled rubber, SEAQUAL yarn, and BLOOM EVA. Strike Footwear

World Fishing Network is airing Reel Coast Thursdays, a four-hour saltwater fishing programming block from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. ET. The block features eight shows covering destinations, spearfishing, and coastal angling across the U.S. and beyond. OSG

MyOutdoorTV is hosting the MeatEater Channel throughout August, streaming multiple series including MeatEater Season 13, Cal in the Field, and MeatEater Hunts. New productions include Our Way of Life, Rinella’s Field Notes, and Rough Cuts with Steven Rinella. OSG

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