The Coalition of Historical Trekkers, a national group of living historians, will hold its annual meeting at Fort Atkinson State Historical Park (SHP) on April 19-22. The group portrays different periods between 1650 and 1850. The public may tour their camps near the reconstructed old…
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As the world solemnly marks the April 15th centennial of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, boaters and mariners alike can appreciate the vast improvements in maritime safety that were a result of the tragic sinking. In 1914, two years after Titanic’s loss of 1,503 lives, maritime nations gathered…
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Body Gloveannounces its sponsorship of Campsurf, a local surf camp in the south bay. “Body Glove is excited to partner with Campsurf because we can lead our consumer to the best surf instruction out there. They are the leading institution for surf education from the…
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SnowSports Industries America (SIA) and The Leisure Trends Group released the most recent RetailTRAK numbers for February 2012, collected from the Point of Sale systems of more than 1,200 snow sports retailers. Overall, snow sports retail sales are down 12% in units sold and down…
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Snow Peak, the innovative outdoor lifestyle company, announced today that the company is expanding their U.S. headquarters as part of the brand’s growth strategy in North America. In addition to the larger office and increased warehouse space, the brand will open a retail showroom, the…
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The Campagneplein dormitory building at Twente University, Netherlands is, to my knowledge, the only university dormitory building on earth with an exterior wall dedicated to climbing. The building was designed by Arons and Gelauff Architects. In addition to the climbing wall, the nine story building also houses…
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Midwest river flows have come a month earlier this year with minimal snow levels and warm days. Many boaters were propelled to hit the water quickly if they were to have any chance of making a run. Paddlers also had to deal with ice in…
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Following the trend of new outdoors products that seek to provide multi-purpose tools for the “wired” outdoorsperson, the PowerPot has entered the fray. The product was designed by materials science engineers who are avid campers. The PowerPot works on the principle of the Seebeck effect – essentially,…
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If you’ve ever wanted to explore the woods, with a guide, your golden opportunity is Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the 15th annual “Welcome to the Woods” event at Seminole Forest Wildlife Management Area in Lake County. Space for this…
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Roger Furst, one of the two co-founders of Eastern Mountain Sports, died on March 16 in Sherman, Texas at the age of 78, one day after his birthday. Prior to founding Eastern Mountain Sports, Furst was a lawyer in Denver. During the 1960s Furst met…
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