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⛷️ Vail Resorts slashed its full-year outlook after a brutal western snow season sent skier visits tumbling.

🏆 TIME just dropped its first-ever TIME100 Sports list, naming the 100 most influential figures in global sport. Check out who is on the list.

🌋 The National Park Service unveiled a sweeping management plan for Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, including new recreation access to a vast tract that's been off-limits to visitors for years.

🏜️ An 18-year-old hiker died of heat illness on the Grand Canyon's Bright Angel Trail after rescue efforts could not reach him in time.

💪 A modest dose of weekly strength training could help you live longer, a 30-year study of nearly 150,000 people found, though there's a point where extra effort stops paying off.

Grassroots Outdoor Alliance has named Skinny Skis of Jackson, Wyoming, its 2026 Retailer of the Year and Smartwool its Vendor of the Year in the Grassroots Outdoor Specialty Awards. Additional honors went to Patagonia, Salewa, Hydrapak, and others. Grassroots Outdoor Alliance

First Descents has named Tamara Tranter as Vice President of Advancement and Anne Kresse as Vice President of Programs and Strategic Initiatives. The two join COO Adam Schuster to form a new senior leadership team at the outdoor adventure nonprofit. First Descents

United Wheels has opened a 7,500-square-foot headquarters in Newmarket, Ontario. The new space features a dedicated showroom and parts warehouse to support retail partners across Canada. United Wheels

KÜHL is opening its first East Coast retail store at 343 Newbury Street in Boston, marking the brand's sixth U.S. location. A Grand Opening weekend is scheduled for June 12 to 14. KÜHL

PAKA has partnered with actor and environmental activist Nat Kelley on a campaign tracing the origin of its Essentials Collection. The line features OCS and OEKO-TEX certified tees and underwear made from Organic Pima Cotton and Royal Alpaca sourced in Peru. PAKA

The First Try Collective is launching a free inaugural summer event series across Greater Pittsburgh. The series offers beginner-friendly outdoor activities including mountain biking, disc golf, yoga, and mushroom identification for residents of all ages. First Try Collective

Sea to Summit is unveiling its SS27 collection, launching March 2027. Highlights include the updated Ultralight Ion 5 Sleeping Mat, the new Ori-Fold Contour Sleeping Mat, a 4-piece 807g sleep system, and the XLite Collapsible Camp Kitchen with 11 products. Sea to Summit

The Bowhunter Podcast, in partnership with Poncho Outdoors, released an episode featuring 9/11 survivor and retired PAPD officer Will Jimeno. Jimeno recounts being trapped in the World Trade Center collapse and surviving to tell his story. OSG

Turtlebox has launched the Cub, a compact waterproof Bluetooth speaker that reaches 118 dB and weighs 5.3 pounds. It offers nearly five hours of battery life at max volume and is compatible with multi-speaker Party Mode. Turtlebox

Snaplinc Consulting and Snowsports Industries America have launched Tracebound, a B2B SaaS compliance intelligence platform. It covers roughly 200 regulations across about 75 global jurisdictions to help product-based companies monitor and manage sustainability regulatory requirements. Tracebound

HEST Outdoors has launched the Foamy for R2, a custom two-layer memory foam mattress designed to fit the Rivian R2 mid-size electric SUV. Two units can be linked together to create a double bed. HEST Outdoors

The Dyrt's 2026 Camping Report found that 59.8% of campers camped for free at least once last year. Of those, 79.1% chose dispersed camping and 73.6% stayed at rest stops or parking lots. The Dyrt

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