Are balloons the new plastic straws? GearJunkie’s hunt-fish editor, Rachelle Schrute, walks us through the death, lies, and destruction of balloons, how they harm Earth’s cutest animals, and what will happen when our dwindling supply of helium finally runs out.

Editor-in-Chief Adam Ruggiero takes on the comment section — do publishers have a responsibility to respond?

Finally, AllGear Editorial Director Sean McCoy rehashes a week at Outdoor Retailer and weighs in on the once mighty trade show giant. What made OR the outdoor industry’s guiding force, and has it entered its final act?

Check out all that and more on The Editors’ Take.

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