WILTON, Conn. – Working at The Ski Hut in Wilton in the 1970s, Jack Maxwell found a way to make skiing affordable for the entire family. Now called Outdoor Sports Center, Maxwell’s original premise has been refined and sharpened, and thousands of residents in Fairfield County have benefited. Nearly 40 years ago, Maxwell realized families would have to pay about $300 per child every year ...

WILTON, Conn. – Arlo Tarr at the Outdoor Sports Center in Wilton can predict what injury might lie ahead for runners. Better yet, he can do something to prevent it. Tarr joined the company last year as part of the footwear team. The Pennsylvania native brings with him experience as a pedorthist. He evaluates the biomechanics of runners, and is trained in the assessment of lower limb ...

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. ? Apparel buyer Kate Shirey of Outdoor Sports Center in Wilton knows how to stay comfortable outdoors, no matter what season it is. She points to layering as being key. “A lot of people know wool as an itchy material,” Shirey said as she talked about a kind of wool that has been on the market several years that people don’t know much about. “Merino wool is ...