http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/top-shelf/2015/08/hudson-trail-outfitters-closing-all-stores.html Before REI opened their first store east of the Mississippi, Hudson Trail Outfitters (or Hudson Bay Outfitters as it was originally called) was the place to go for outdoor equipment in the DC Metro area. I remember trying to get a job there when I was a youngster, and was told I needed to wait until I was 16. So I did. And when REI showed up in College Park, I thought that would spell the end of HTO. Fortunately, I was wrong. While I've seen them rise and fall over the years, I think this is its final blow. I'm sad to see it go. :(
