Grand Prairie, Texas is located between the large metropolitan cities Dallas and Fort Worth. Its home to the West Fork of the Trinity River, as well as to a parks system that earned "best in the nation" honors from the National Recreation and Parks Association in 2008. With a title like that, Columbia Sportswear just had to find a home in Grand Prairie. Columbia has been creating innovative apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment for outdoor enthusiasts since 1938. Columbia has become a leading global brand by channeling the companys passion for the outdoors and innovative spirit into technologies and performance products that keep people warm, dry, cool and protected year-round.