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The Conservation Alliance leads a business-driven movement to protect U.S. public lands from development, focusing on Alaska's D-1 lands, the...
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Discover the most innovative emerging outdoor brands exhibiting at Switchback 2025—gear, apparel, and tech redefining adventure and retail.
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Marcus Woolf has been a reporter, writer, and editor for outdoor business and consumer media for nearly 30 years. He served as the editor of Outdoor Retailer Magazine and worked as a contributing editor for the Outdoor Retailer Daily Exposure newspaper, SNEWS, and Gear Trends Magazine. His writing has also appeared in consumer publications such as Outside and Backpacker. Marcus is an avid hiker and the author of the guidebooks Afoot & Afield: Atlanta and Hiking Huntsville, which covers trails in his hometown of Huntsville, Alabama. When he isn’t mapping trails or traveling to visit outdoor retailers, Marcus enjoys backpacking, canoeing, and kayaking with his wife, Wendy.
The latest news about Switchback: a twice-annual gathering for the outdoor industry community.
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Beth Gordon, New Business Development Director
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