Wood’s Back in Fashion
A trio of textile businesses woos outdoor-apparel brands with a new clothing line made from recycled wood.
outdoor industry
Bill Aims to Make Outdoor-Gear Startups More Competitive
Early-stage funding proves difficult for consumer products companies
The Emissary
The state’s director of outdoor recreation on fixing overcrowded campsites and boosting private-lands vacationing.
End of the Trail (Updated June 8)
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department has hired Cailin O’Brien-Feeney as its first head of the Oregon Office of Outdoor Recreation.
Brand Sherpas
On the trail with a new generation of outdoor adventurers: An Oregon Business report on “microinfluencers,” the commercialization of the outdoors and the refashioning of outdoor brands as guardians of the natural environment.