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Archive for 'December 2012'

Got Snow? National Parks Out West Have Lots

While winter does not officially arrive until Friday, several national parks in the West shifted into winter-wonderland mode after some sizable storms rolled through this weekend. Check out an assortment of photos the Grand Canyon to Yellowstone to Mount Rainier. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on December 17, 2012 12:55 PM & Tagged Snow, national parks and photos | permalink | Comments



Gift Hunting? Maybe REI's #giftpicks Can Help

You need a gift. You want advice. REI has plenty of both. So toss us your gift-giving question via Twitter or Facebook, include the #giftpicks hashtag and, if time permits, we'll give you a personal answer on REI's YouTube and Pinterest pages. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on December 14, 2012 8:00 AM & Tagged Expert Advice, REI Expert Advice and gifts | permalink | Comments



Heads Up: Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

One of the year’s 2 biggest meteor displays, the Geminid meteor shower, reaches its peak tonight (Dec. 13) and Friday (Dec. 14). Is it worth stepping outside to view it? A USA Today article quotes Mark Hammergren, an astronomer at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. “The Geminids are one of the best performers among the meteor showers of the year," he says. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on December 13, 2012 12:15 PM & Tagged Geminid Meteor Shower, NASA, astronomy, night sky and stargazing | permalink | Comments



Why I Climb: Thought-Provoking Answers from Stephen DeBerry of 'Expedition Denali'

From guest blogger Stephen Deberry: This June my teammates and I will attempt to become the first all-African-American mountaineering expedition to summit the highest peak in North America, Alaska’s Denali (20,320’). Given that climbing “The High One” will take an entire month of enduring some of the most inhospitable wind and cold on the planet I’m often asked, “Why do you climb?” ...

Posted by Steve T on December 12, 2012 10:04 AM & Tagged Climbing, Expedition Denali and mountaineering | permalink | Comments



Fun Gift Ideas from the REI Toy Department

Last week we rolled out a list of food items we think would make dandy gifts. This time we rummage around for gift ideas inside the ol’ REI toy box to find more than a dozen fun diversions for the whole family. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on December 11, 2012 1:00 PM & Tagged gifts and toys | permalink | Comments