JAX Outdoor Gear started as a tiny Ames Surplus store. Find out how it grew to 21,000 square feet during its 70-year stint.

JAX Ames Outdoor Gear. Forecast: Rain for some, then cooler temps . According to the store’s website, JAX began when Marvin and Lola Quinlan opened the Ames Surplus store, where they sold items ...

After 70 years in business, Jax Outdoor Gear in Ames is closing The popular sporting goods announced the “end of an era” in a May 13 Facebook post, revealing the store will close by the end of ...

After 70 years, the owners of Jax Ames Outdoor Gear say the store will close by the end of the summer. They didn't give an exact reason for the closure. Advertisement ...

In a heartfelt message shared on social media, the owners of Jax Ames Outdoor Gear confirmed that the store will permanently close before the end of the summer. The announcement sent shockwaves ...

JAX Outdoor Gear, Farm & Ranch Photo courtesy of JAX Outdoor Gear, Farm & Ranch. Established: 1955; Locations: Fort Collins, Loveland, Lafayette, Broomfield (plus: Ames, Iowa) Specialty: Started with ...

A person who reportedly broke in to Jax Outdoor Gear in north Fort Collins and attempted to steal multiple firearms early Monday morning has been arrested by Fort Collins police. Police responded ...

Located at 4723 Lincoln Way, the outdoor gear store has been a main source for Ames residents’ camping, hunting, fishing, paddling and climbing equipment. It also offers surplus items and materials ...