OuterSpatial for Organizations Blog

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Heading to Gulf Shores for NASPD 2024

At OuterSpatial, conference season means more than just attending sessions. It’s a chance to share, learn, and grow with fellow park professionals.

Community Updates

Welcome, Ohio Department of Natural Resources!

We are thrilled to share the exciting news that Ohio Department of Natural Resources has officially joined OuterSpatial, making OuterSpatial the official mobile app for outdoor recreation in Ohio!

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Spring 2024 Product Updates

As the days grow longer and the weather warms up, we’re excited to share some exciting new features and improvements we’ve made to enhance the OuterSpatial platform. Over the last quarter, our team has been hard at work, listening to your feedback, and implementing updates to make our platform better than ever. Here’s a comprehensive look at what we released this Spring.

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Create a Report Tool

We’re excited to introduce a powerful new feature in our app — the Create a Report tool. This innovative tool enables visitors to share detailed, on-the-ground information about trail conditions, hazards, and incidents, providing your organization with invaluable insights to enhance park management and maintenance.

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Enhance Visitor Experiences with OuterSpatial and what3words

We're excited to announce our partnership with what3words, marking a significant milestone in our mission to empower organizations to deliver exceptional outdoor experiences.

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Welcome, North Dakota Parks and Recreation!

We are thrilled to share the fantastic news that North Dakota Parks & Recreation has officially joined OuterSpatial, marking an exciting milestone in our mission to connect outdoor enthusiasts with nature's splendor.

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Winter 2023 Product Updates

Welcome to the Winter 2023 update for OuterSpatial! Over the last several months, we focused on smaller iterative improvements while also laying the groundwork for some big new features in 2024.

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The 2023 Ridge Trail Challenge Is Complete!

The 2023 Bay Area Ridge Challenge has come to an end! We would like to congratulate all those who participated in the challenge and helped achieve the goal of circumnavigating the whole Ridge Trail, together!

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Transform Your State Park Experience with the Nevada State Parks Digital Passport Program!

Are you ready to take your state park offerings to the next level? We are thrilled to introduce the Nevada State Parks Digital Passport Program, a groundbreaking initiative that promises to elevate the visitor experience and bring your parks into the digital age!

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Summer 2023 Product Updates

We've been busy since our last product update in November 2022. I'm excited to share all the progress we've made since then. This update will cover just the highlights. If you want all the nitty gritty detail about the 35+ OuterSpatial releases deployed so far this year, check out our release notes: Manager, Mobile, and Web.

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Find OuterSpatial At RMSPEC 2023

On the road again! We're heading up the west coast to the rugged, inspiring, and verdant Central Oregon Coast for the [Rocky Mountain State Park Executive Conference](https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/Pages/rmspec.aspx) next week.

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Announcing Our Partnership With American Trails

OuterSpatial, an award-winning platform for parks and recreation organizations that provides visitors with a mobile application and website within minutes, without writing any code, has announced its partnership with American Trails and its participation at this year's International Trails Summit the week of April 17, 2023, in Reno, NV.

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California Trails and Greenways Conference 2023

It’s always great to get out of the office, close the laptop and connect with the park and trail community! For me, it’s a perk. I get to engage with some of our OuterSpatial partners and hear firsthand how they are empowering their visitors to explore the outdoors and their thoughts on ways we can enhance the platform!

Partner Highlights

OuterSpatial and California State Parks Launch Passport Program

New digital passport program with California State Parks makes the outdoors more fun and accessible.

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Enhance Your Marketing Efforts With OuterSpatial Campaigns

Is your organization looking to maximize the impact of its marketing efforts and gain valuable insights into the effectiveness of these efforts? If so, you’ll definitely want to use OuterSpatial campaigns to support your marketing efforts!

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Mobile App Users vs. Web Users

The potential benefits of a mobile application for a parks and recreation organization should not be underestimated. While a website is an essential part of any organization’s online presence, a mobile app allows for a more interactive and personalized visitor experience.

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Fall 2022 Product Updates

Catch up on all the improvements made to the OuterSpatial product over the summer.

Partner Highlights

Customer Highlight: Hawai’i Division of Land and Natural Resources

Read about how Hawai’i's Division of Land and Natural Resources uses OuterSpatial to solve a longstanding hunter check-in problem.

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Let's connect at the National Outdoor Recreation Conference!

I’ll be at the National Outdoor Recreation Conference in Knoxville, Tennessee next week, and I look forward to connecting with and learning from all the amazing attendees. To show our support, OuterSpatial is also sponsoring the event.

Partner Highlights

Announcing our partnership with Tyler Technologies!

We are beyond excited to announce we are partnering with Tyler Technologies to integrate OuterSpatial with Tyler’s recreation and reservation management platform, Recreation Dynamics!

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See You at NASPD Oregon 2022

Come see us at the NASPD 2022 Conference in Sunriver, Oregon next week! We are very excited to be sponsoring this conference and can’t wait to connect with our current and future customers. We’ve also got some exciting announcements coming that you won’t want to miss, so stay in touch!

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How to Increase Visitor Engagement With Your App

Congratulations, you signed up for OuterSpatial! You’re probably excited to get your new award-winning app into your visitors’ hands, but maybe you’re also unsure about what to do next? If so, we’re here to help!

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Spring 2022 Product Updates

An update on what we've been working on for the last couple of months to get our product ready for warmer spring weather.

Partner Highlights

City of Bloomington Wins Innovation Celebration Award

We are thrilled to share that the City of Bloomington Parks and Recreation Department in Indiana has won the Most Ingenious Award at the 2022 Bloomington Innovation Celebration for their launch in OuterSpatial!

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Why offer a mobile app?

When considering the development of a mobile application, many organizations get stumped by the question, “Why should we offer a mobile application when our website is already optimized for mobile?” This post highlights some of the key advantages a mobile application offers over a responsive website.

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February 2022 Product Updates

Highlights of some of the foundational work and incremental improvements we made to the OuterSpatial product over the past month or so.

Partner Highlights

Customer Highlight: Society For The Protection Of New Hampshire Forests

A customer highlight on The Society For The Protection Of New Hampshire Forests, one of the oldest and most respected nonprofit land management organizations in the United States.

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January 2022 Product Updates

Highlights of some of the improvements we made across the OuterSpatial product over the last month, including work on challenges and outings.

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December 2021 Product Updates

A short update about some of the improvements we recently made to the OuterSpatial product.

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November 2021 Product Updates

Information about the updates we rolled out across the OuterSpatial product in the last couple of months.

Partner Highlights

OuterSpatial Aides in Massachusetts Search and Rescue Efforts

A missing boy in Lincoln, Massachusetts was found safely within hours of going missing in the Lincoln Forest with the help of OuterSpatial!

Community Updates

Welcome, State of Hawaiʻi!

We’re excited to welcome the State of Hawaiʻi to OuterSpatial!

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Welcome, California State Parks!

We’re thrilled to announce that the largest state park system in the United States, California State Parks, is now available in OuterSpatial!

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OuterSpatial Mobile Just Got More Powerful

OuterSpatial Mobile has a new look! We recently redesigned the home screen and introduce some new and exciting features based on years of hard work and feedback from you.

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Organization-focused Improvements for Manager

We recently rolled out some improvements for OuterSpatial Manager to help your Organization get up-and-running and find success quickly.

Partner Highlights

Five Rivers MetroParks Wins the OPRA Award

We're thrilled to share that Five Rivers MetroParks in Dayton, Ohio has won 1st Place in the Marketing Innovation category from the Ohio Parks and Recreation Association for their launch in OuterSpatial earlier this year!

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Navigating This Crisis Together

We're working on helping the community during this difficult time by offering free webinars and a free trial of OuterSpatial to help organizations connect with their visitors.