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Economic Data on the Outdoor Industry
Outdoor recreation is playing an increasingly important role in the economy, and recent figures released from the Outdoor Industry Association confirms growth as well as economic benefits. Read more in the press release below.
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Cortland Line Company Gets New CEO, New Funding
Despite a long and respected history for its standards and innovation, Cortland Line Company endured some hard times in recent years. But with a new investment group and new CEO Randy Brown, changes to manufacturing infrastructure and research & development … more
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Hardy & Grey’s: Brand For Sale, But It’s Business As Usual
Harris & Sheldon Group Ltd, the family-owned private investment group which has owned Hardy for the past 45 years, instructed business advisors Grant Thornton to look for a potential buyer for Hardy & Grey’s. MidCurrent received this news yesterday afternoon and … more
Writer Seeks More Action to Protect Virginia Anglers
Award-winning investigative conservation writer and author Beau Beasley has again written an open letter to the Virginia Game Commission appealing for action to protect anglers. Beasley broke the story on an angler being sued for trespassing while fishing in the … more
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“A River Ran Through Mars”
Playing on the title of Norman Maclean’s classic novella, “A River Ran Through It” was the pronouncement by NASA via Twitter on Thursday, after its Curiosity rover uncovered evidence of rocks whose sizes and shapes suggested they were shaped by waterflow, not … more
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Angler Mauled by Grizzly in Northwestern B.C.
A 65-year-old angler suffered multiple broken bones all over his body and severe head lacerations after being attacked by a grizzly on the Morice River in Houston. Authorities say he had startled a sow and one or two of her cubs. “It … more
Simms Receives “Innovative Business” Award
Designed to highlight and recognize the achievements of growing industries in Montana, the first annual Governor’s Innovative Business Awards honored Bozeman-based Simms recently for their “innovative work and outside-the-box tactics” as well as contributions to the state and economy. “It … more
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In Search of Coasters
Five anglers. Five days. One mission. Five Michigan anglers will embark August 31 for Isle Royale National Park in search of the fabled Coaster brook trout. Their aim? To catch and document these rare and enigmatic fish in order to … more
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Good News: More Kids Fishing
According to two new national surveys, fishing participation among two important age groups—6-12 and 13-17—is rising for the first time in several years. Increases were also seen among age groups 18-24 and 25-44. ”More than 33 million people went fishing … more
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Economic Growth Through the Outdoor Industry
Even through the past years of economic downturn, the outdoor industry has continued to grow at a rate of 5 percent annually and is responsible for 6.1 million jobs and $646 billion a year in consumer spending, states a new … more
