Based on whois records, Demand Media has sold the domain name and website Trails.com to LoveToKnow Corp.
It appears the transaction took place about April 9, 2016 when the copyright changed on the Trails.com website from Demand Media to LoveToKnow.
Demand Media also sold Cracked.com to E.W. Scripps for $39 Million in April 2016. Since Trails.com appears to have also sold in April 2016, I am not sure why Demand Media didn’t announce that sale that I am aware of.
Demand Media acquired Hillclimb Media Inc in 2006 and acquired Trails.com and GolfLink.com at that time.
I did contact both LoveToKnow Corp and Demand Media for comment on the Trails.com sale but I have not heard back at time of posting but I will update if I do hear back.
Appreciate your news and investigative reporting. I’d like to see what they’re going to do with Trails.com, I have a two word name that could have similar interests.
Here’s the press release: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lovetoknow-acquires-leading-outdoors-site-trailscom-300266545.html