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What REI's Exclusivity Deal With Altra May Cost The Outdoor Industry
by: Wes Allen, Guest Contributor In outdoor retail, how a brand chooses to distribute its products says a lot about what they prioritize....
Jan 22
Listener Mailbag, Xenon Gas On Everest & A Norovirus Vaccine Plus: Open Container Joins The Rock Fight!
Today Colin and Justin start the show with a conversation about the use of xenon gas  by climbers on Mt. Everest as a means to reduce...
Jan 22
Who Gets To Tell The Story?
Click Here To Listen! Today Doug opens the container with Dani Reyes-Acosta to discuss how outdoor stories should come from everyone....
Jan 21
Why We Need A National Office Of Outdoor Recreation
Click Here To Listen! Today Doug opens the container with Luis Benitez to discuss the need for a National Office of Recreation. Luis...
Jan 21
Outdoor Brands Are Bad At TikTok Plus: Retailer Bankruptcy Watch & MEC Sold?
Click Here To Listen! Today on The Rock Fight (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin opens the show by lamenting how outdoor...
Jan 20
Inside The Los Angeles Wildfires
Click Here To Listen! Today on The Rock Fight (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) author, journalist, and Los Angeles resident...
Jan 17
LA Wildfires, REI Cuts Experiences & The End Of The Park City Strike!
Click Here To Listen! Today on The Rock Fight (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and Justin run through several of the...
Jan 15
Five Outdoor Industry Predictions For 2025
Click Here To Listen! Today on The Rock Fight (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin & Producer Dave are joined by legendary...
Jan 10
The Park City Ski Patrol Strike! Plus: Gravel Shoes & Searching For Sasquatch
Click Here To Listen! Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and Justin get caught up on some of the...
Jan 9
Who Are The Top Five Outdoor Footwear Brands Heading Into 2025?
Click Here To Listen! Today on The Rock Fight (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin is joined by Rock Fight regulars Justin...
Jan 6
The Top 10 Rock Fights Of 2024: The Outdoor Adventure Community
Click Here To Listen! Today on The Rock Fight (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin & Justin Housman run through the top 10...
Jan 2
The Top 10 Outdoor Industry Rock Fights Of 2024
Click here to listen! Today on The Rock Fight (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin is joined by industry insider Eoin...
Dec 30, 2024
There But For the Grace of God, Go I, Faking My Own Death In a Kayak
Justin Housman takes a look at the kayaker who tried to bounce on his family by faking his own death. And you know what? He kinda gets...
Dec 26, 2024
The EXPLORE Act Passes! Plus: Legalized Filming In National Parks & Crocs For Hiking?
Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Jessica Turner from the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable  returns to the...
Dec 25, 2024
The DTC Brands Shaping The Future Of The Outdoor Industry
Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin opens the show with his reaction to Gear Patrol's mention  of...
Dec 23, 2024
A Modern Outdoor Origin Story Plus: Revisiting The First Rock Fight!
Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin is joined by the founder of LIVSN , Andrew Gibbs-Dabney, who...
Dec 20, 2024
Saved From Quicksand! Alaska Takes Up Arms Against Wildlife & The Davis, WV Mailbag
Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin and Justin run through some stories to come out of the outdoor...
Dec 18, 2024
What Is The Outdoor Industry Afraid Of? Plus: The TNF/Skims Controversy & The State of Big Box Outdoor Retail
Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin opens the show by talking about how the outdoor industry...
Dec 16, 2024
From Reviews to Rescue: How Blister+ is Changing Outdoor Safety
Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin is joined by the founder and editor in chief of Blister ,...
Dec 13, 2024
Can Outdoor Media Ruin A Town? Plus: Hunting Grizzlies & When Does Brand Matter?
Today on THE ROCK FIGHT (an outdoor podcast that aims for the head) Colin & Justin hit on a few of the more interesting and notable...
Dec 11, 2024
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