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Today, Crazy Creek Products announces the launch of its Boat Chair, a Type IV throwable personal flotation device engineered to double as a stable, comfortable seat. This breakthrough 2-in-1 product combines a U.S. Coast Guard-approved throwable PFD design for boats 16 feet and longer with Crazy Creek's nearly 40 years of legless chair engineering.

RECCO, a global search and rescue technology, is celebrating a successful debut of a meaningful partnership with adidas INFINITE TRAILS, the international trail running festival held in Austria’s Gastein Valley.

Gregory Mountain Products, is debuting a new collection of everyday lifestyle packs designed in partnership with its Yokohama design center in Japan — YOK x SLC. The collection includes three styles — Outset, Signal and Rhune X-PAC, featuring an elevated design and premium materials inspired by Japanese craftsmanship.

Saturday, August 15 was a big day for Brendan Barrett and his team at Sayville Running Company. After nearly two years away from their commercial home in historic downtown Sayville, NY, due to damage from an October 2024 fire, the 20-year-old...

The world has never been filled with more media. From books to podcasts to TED talks, – and, of course, Running Insight –  run specialty leaders navigating the daily demands of leadership, customer service and community building...

Widely considered one of the toughest foot races on the planet, the Marathon des Sables (MDS) is a six-stage ultramarathon covering more than 150 miles over seven days. As if that’s not grueling enough, the challenge is elevated by the extreme...

“This year it goes from answering questions for you to doing things for you in the real world.” — Kevin Weil, OpenAI Chief Product Officer, March 2025 OK, this quote is more than a year old, which is roughly an eon in AI time. And...

Every retail conference session these days seems to open with the same slide: some statistic about how much money AI is going to unlock for the industry. It’s easy to tune out. Running specialty retailers have built their businesses on...

Technology is steadily making its way into the trail running community — now to the extent that elite training and competition are no longer limited to mountain slopes, remote courses and livestream coverage. Through a new long-term...

No more writing down a workout routine on a sweaty piece of paper and then maybe remembering it later. That’s so 2025. Now a new app uses intelligent text parsing and reusable effort tags to make structured session creation faster for...

All it takes is a quick look around to see that promotional products are everywhere, from drinkware and apparel to keychains, lanyards, tote bags, badges, awards and medals — just to name a few categories in a vast universe of customizable...

When Sebastian Sawe burst through the two-hour marathon barrier last April in London, he awed the world. Analysts immediately began slicing and dicing his training protocols, his carbon-plated shoes and his nutrition. While you can’t...

All nutritional products are not created equally. No one knows this more than Paige Foote. Paige is a registered dietician and marathoner who struggled to find a nutritional product that satisfied her on her runs. In 2021, she decided to partner...

SCARPA, global manufacturer of high-performance mountain footwear, this week unveiled the new Alien Sky and Alien Ultra trail-running shoes, two limited-edition designs offering a new technical platform focused on high-performance alpine running.

This week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS), the next step in its plan to rescind the longstanding Roadless Rule, rolling back protections on 45 million acres of backcountry national forests.

Crazy Creek Products, the originators of the legless camp chair, today announced the launch of its newest special-edition design, the Woodsy Owl Original Chair. This chair uplifts Woodsy Owl's "Give a Hoot, Don't Pollute" message and reminds outdoor goers everywhere to keep the outdoors clean.

Established in 2002, Astral designs high-performance wilderness equipment created in the least toxic, lowest impact ways. Built on decades of experience and experimentation, Astral has assembled athletes, artists, and craftspeople to build the cleanest, most beautiful, and highest performing gear. Astral has significantly reduced toxic PVC foam from the PFD industry, invented breathable life jackets, won awards for their paradigm-changing footwear designs, and developed the stickiest rubber ever worn on wet rock. In 2024, Astral launched its first line of HempTech™ apparel, utilizing Nature’s highest performing fiber that is naturally breathable, odor resistant, durable and cooling in warm weather, while protecting the maximum amount of soil and water. Visit www.astraldesigns.com for more information.

The RAVEN helicopter program's new airborne radar system will provide rapid search-and-rescue coverage across the Sierra Nevada region of Northern Nevada and Northern California.STOCKHOLM, Sweden – July 14, 2026 – RECCO, a global search and rescue technology, recently announced that the Washoe County Sheriff's Office in Nevada has equipped its RAVEN (Regional Aviation Enforcement) helicopter program with a RECCO SAR Helicopter Detector, making it the 11th organization in the United States and the 54th worldwide to deploy the aerial system.The RECCO system operates on a passive radar principle. The helicopter-carried detector emits a radar signal that bounces off a RECCO reflector which is a small, lightweight, battery-free device integrated into outdoor clothing, helmets, backpacks and boots, and echoes back to the detector, guiding the aircrew directly to the person's location.  First developed in the 1980s for avalanche rescue, RECCO technology has grown from a localized winter tool into a year-round global standard for search and rescue. The helicopter-mounted detector allows aircrews to scan larger areas of forest, mountain, and snow-covered terrain, often reducing searches that would take hours or days on foot."The addition of the RECCO helicopter system is a significant step forward for search and rescue across our region," said Sheriff Darin Balaam. "As just the 11th organization in the United States and the 54th worldwide to deploy this life-saving aerial technology, we're investing in capabilities that significantly narrow the window of time it takes to find someone who is lost or injured, ultimately saving lives. This technology strengthens our commitment to providing the highest level of service to our community and regional partners."The RAVEN program will provide RECCO-enabled search-and-rescue coverage primarily across Northern Nevada and Northern California, including the rugged terrain of the Sierra Nevada. The aerial capability will supplement the region's many search-and-rescue teams already trained on RECCO handheld detectors, adding a coordinated air-and-ground search capability throughout the area."Washoe County's terrain, from dense forest to high alpine backcountry, is exactly the kind of environment where a helicopter detector can make the biggest difference in search time," said Fredrik Steinwall, CEO of RECCO. "We're proud to welcome the Washoe County Sheriff's Office to our network and to keep expanding this technology to regional partners who are on the front lines of search and rescue."To get the most out of the new capability, the Washoe County Sheriff's Office encourages residents and visitors, whether skiing, hiking, mountain biking, or backcountry camping, to carry or wear gear equipped with a RECCO reflector, ensuring they are searchable to both air and ground crews. Many outdoor brands integrate reflectors directly into their gear, and stand-alone reflectors can be attached to backpacks or helmets.Photo LinkAbout RECCORECCO® advanced rescue technology makes outdoor enthusiasts searchable to rescuers in case of an avalanche accident or when lost in the outdoors. The technology builds on a two-part radar system. Rescuers carry RECCO® detectors that send out search signals which are echoed by RECCO® reflectors, carried by the user. RECCO® detectors are used worldwide at more than 900 ski resorts and mountain rescue organizations in 32 countries. RECCO® reflectors are integrated into select apparel, helmets, protection gear and boots manufactured by more than 150 leading outdoor brands. RECCO AB was founded in 1983 in Sweden and is owned by its founder Magnus Granhed and the publicly traded investment company Traction AB (listed on OMX Nordic Exchange Stockholm). More info at recco.com.

Today, VALLON, the eyewear brand known for creating performance eyewear at its best-looking, introduces Arlo. These frames are a fresh take on one of eyewear's most iconic hexagon silhouettes, reimagined for people who move seamlessly between city streets, weekend escapes, and the outdoors.

Today, Royal Robbins is proud to announce that its Expedition III Shirt, featuring the brand's proprietary Mosquito Protection Technology (MPT), has been named a winner of the 2026 Red Dot Award for innovative product design.