Category Archives: KCOrner

Potential Fallout from the Sequester

Though I stay informed, I don’t profess to be a policy wonk when it comes to national plans for recreation, public lands and access. Here’s what I know: the sequester officially went into effect on March 1, 2013, inflicting what … Continue reading

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Piers Fawkes has Thrown Down the Hammer on Press Trips – Did You Get that Memo?

I can remember being a journalist in the active outdoor lifestyle and fitness markets just like it was yesterday. *Sigh* At the time, survival hinged on writing for multiple titles, some consumer and some trade. Aside from trade shows, our … Continue reading

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Breaking Barriers: meet two women pioneers of the Outdoor Industry

This post (written by Verde PR’s Kristin Carpenter-Ogden) originally appeared on REI’s “Find Out” blog, here. Intro (indented italics) by Steve, Senior Editor for REI Expert Advice.  It wasn’t all that long ago that outdoor gear was primarily made by and … Continue reading

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Thank You, Primaloft®

We are basically getting married, Kristin. I need to make sure that this is a fit for my team because we are a very tight-knit family. I turned my head slightly sideways (kind of like a dog when it hears … Continue reading

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Survival of the Nimblest: Lessons From the Great Recession

by Kristin Carpenter-Ogden CEO and Founder of Verde PR & Consulting WANTED: A navigator with nerves of steel, a cool head, strong stomach and an uncanny ability to route-find over a long, unmapped region for a point-to-point race. Strong propensity … Continue reading

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