Hello and Welcome from the Grassroots Press Room
34 retail members and with everything we are doing on their behalf. We are based in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville , NC , where we test the gear we advocate and enjoy our great Southeast History.
Here you will find a listing of the latest store information, press releases and more. If we can help you with a story, gear review, image request or if you need a press kit, we’d love to assist.
For article or press information please contact
Tyler Donaldson: Marketing & PR
marketing@grassrootsoutdoors.com
RECENT PRESS RELEASES AND PRESS KIT
Online Press Kit
2007 Outdoor Business Top 25 Independent Outdoor Specialty Retailers in America
Press 2008
07/30/2008 — Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Names New Board Members
07/24/2008 — La Sportiva & Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Announce Greenback$ Program
07/23/2008 — Rock/Creek & Chaco Launch Shoe Recycle Program to Fight Poverty
07/11/2008 — Midwest Mountaineering Donates 10% to Environmental Causes
07/01/2008 — Great Outdoor Provision Co. Customers Vote to Save North Carolina’s Natural Places
06/30/2008 — Rock/Creek’s Inaugural 3 Stage Race a Success
06/25/2008 — Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Adds Blacks Retail to Member Service Suite
06/18/2008 — KEEN Offsets Grassroots Early Show Travel
06/05/2008 — Massey’s Outfitters Partners with Friends of Lafitte Corridor
06/03/2008 — Grassroots Outdoor Alliance and Post Cereal Partner to Donate $50,000 to American Forests
06/02/2008 — Rock/Creek and Patagonia Announce $3,100 Grant for Lula Lake Land Trust
05/30/2008 — $3300 Raised for The Boonies at 2nd Annual Scenic City Trail Marathon
05/01/2008 — Rock/Creek Race Team Members Take Southeast Regional Championship
05/01/2008 — Andy Knapp Inducted into Adventurers and Explorers Hall of Fame
05/01/2008 — Outdoor Business: Skinny Skis in Outdoor Business Cover Story on U.S. National Parks
04/25/2008 — April/May Issue of Inside Outside Magazine: Green Steps Featuring Pine Needle Mountaineering
04/24/2008 — B.O.S.S. Report: Trailblazer shifts its business model to sell to a new consumer… (Page 2)
04/22/2008 — 27th Annual Outdoors Inc. Canoe & Kayak Race
04/22/2008 — Midwest Mountaineering- Outdoor Adventure Expo 2008
04/18/2008 — Rock/Creek in Chattanooga Times Free Press
04/11/2008 — Summit Hut Employee on Solar Panels
04/10/2008 — Grassroots Member- Massey’s Comes Home to New Orleans
04/07/2008 — Trailblazer returns to its New Haven home, adds two more stores
04/03/2008 — Rock/Creek Raises $1500 for Cumberland Trail Conference
04/01/2008 — National “Get Out More” Tour to Stop at Greatoutdoor Provision Co. Raleigh, NC
03/30/2008 — Summit Hut listed in an LA Times Story on BPA
03/25/2008 — Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Continues to Grow in 2008
03/19/2008 — Denali Now Open. Trailblazer Opens Newest Store in New Haven
02/06/2008 — Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Names New Board Member; Ed McAlister
01/23/2008 — Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Announces Newest Member, Summit Canyon Mountaineering
Press 2007
12/21/2007 — Midwest Mountaineering’s Andy Knapp- Paddle Sports Person of the Year
12/18/2007 — Grassroots Member, Lillie Gilbert Releases New Book
12/05/2007 — Grassroots Member Announces the 13th Annual NAT’s Bikes For Kids
11/14/2007 — 16 Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Members Receive Honors
11/12/2007 — Wild & Scenic Environmental Film Festival
11/07/2007 — Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Names Marketing Coordinator
10/31/2007 — Idaho Mountain Touring Joins The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
10/24/2007 — The Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Congratulates Lillie Gilbert
08/27/2007 — Peak Sports Becomes Newest Member of the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance
06/07/2007 — Chaco Footwear Invests In Native Energy to Offset Travel of Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Members This Year
06/07/2007 — Catch the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance’s Early Show
05/14/2007 — Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Announces New Web Presence
