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<title><![CDATA[Teva Joins Forces with The Outdoor Foundation to Broaden the Outdoor Community by Engaging New Audiences and Industries]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Launch of B1-G Air Promotional Campaign and Partnership with IMBA Kicks Off Effort

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<title><![CDATA[The Outdoor Foundation Applauds Secretary of Interior Salazar's Creation of a New Office of Youth]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=1542&category=The+Outdoor+Foundation+News]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Outdoor Foundation today applauded the creation of a new Office of Youth by Secretary of Interior Salazar. The new office will coordinate a department-wide youth program to introduce young Americans from all backgrounds to the beauty, values and importance of our national parks and monuments, refuges, public and tribal lands and to promote an ethic of and appreciation for volunteerism and conservation among young people. This new initiative will serve as an important step toward the critical need to connect youth with the outdoors.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Ahnu Footwear, Plus 3 Network & The Conservation Alliance Challenge Outdoor Retailers to ‘Make it Count’]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5495&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Win a Specialized mountain bike and up to $2500 for the Conservation Alliance
by measuring your ORSM journey, one step at a time.
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<title><![CDATA[Conservation Alliance Grantee Protects 7 Million Acres]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5469&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Wins Campaign to Expand Nahanni National Park]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Conservation Alliance To Celebrate 20th Anniversary At Outdoor Retailer Show]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5459&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Party on July 22 Will Celebrate 20 Years of Protecting Wild Lands and Rivers]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rock/Creek Helps Connect and Protect Trails on Lookout Mountain]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5446&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Today Rock/Creek and Patagonia announce a $1,000 donation to the Lula Lake Land Trust. The money will aid in the completion of the long awaited "Connector Trail" from Lula Lake to Cloudland Canyon State Park.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Costa Del Mar Invests in Renewable Energy to Offset Carbon Footprint]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5433&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Costa Del Mar sunglasses has partnered with Renewable Choice Energy to offset 100 percent of the electricity use at its Daytona Beach headquarters facility with the purchase of 422,896 kilowatt hours (kWh) of renewable energy credits (RECs) from U.S. wind farms.  The company also purchased carbon offsets to balance the carbon emissions associated with all of its employees’ business travel including air and ground transportation. Collectively, this is will help to prevent up to 1.1 million pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from entering the Earth’s atmosphere.  ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[ConservationNEXT Backyard Collectives Rock the Pacific Northwest]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5432&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Stewardship events in Bend, Portland, and Seattle draw 200 volunteers]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[American Honda Foundation Awards Grant to ATC]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5420&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[American Honda Foundation awards $50,000 grant to the Appalachian Trail Conservancy’s innovative Trail to Every Classroom program. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[NÜWA gets Tough on the Competition with NÜHYDE Abrasion Resistant Finish]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5421&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Nüwa Textiles announces completion of testing and development of a patent pending process for textiles that increases abrasion resistance by over 450% compared to conventional polyurethane (PU) coatings.  The process, known as NüHyde, fuses a protective layer into the yarns of the fabric, creating a barrier that does not compromise the tear and tensile strength of the fabric.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Aquapac names nature photographer Daniel Fox as its 2009 Outdoor Champion]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5414&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Adventure, wildlife photographer honored by Aquapac, makers of 100% waterproof protection for the outdoor world.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rock/Creek Raises $5,000 for The Boonies at 3rd Annual Scenic City Trail Marathon]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5403&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Vasque PROJECT gifts $2,000; additional $3,000 raised for future trail races and trail maintenance efforts in the Chattanooga area]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Three Gramicci Products Named Buzzillions® Reviewers’ Choice™]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5398&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Gramicci (www.gramicci.com), considered the ‘soul brand’ of the outdoor apparel industry, today announced that its Original G Pant, Original G Quick-Dry Shorts and Seabreezer QD Shorts SPF 30 were voted 2008 Buzzillions Reviewers’ Choice™ Award Finalists in the Casual Adventurers category]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Take in the Outdoors: American Hiking Society’s National Trails Day®]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://outdoorfoundation.org/news.rss.php?news_id=5369&category=Industry+Outreach+Press+Releases]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 May 2009 00:00:00 -0400]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[On June 6, 2009, American Hiking Society and outdoor enthusiasts across the country will celebrate the 17th annual National Trails Day® (NTD), a long-standing celebration of America's magnificent trail system and its countless supporters and volunteers. More than 1,500 events will take place around the country including trail maintenance, hiking, paddling, biking, horseback riding, bird watching, running and trail celebrations.   ]]></description>
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