On June 20, 2018, an 11-person expedition became the first all-Black U.S. team to summit Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Brittany Leavitt, a 29-year-old preschool teacher and REI Outdoor School instructor, recounts her experience here. Read More...
Why gift another thing they'll outgrow or never use? Here are 10 experience gift ideas that no amount of tape and wrapping paper can contain. Read More...
Without a car your options for getting to trails around you are limited. Seattle and Los Angeles are working to change that with public transit. Read More...
We’ve all made mistakes in the great outdoors. They're funny! That’s why we’ve collected the best of the best from REI employees and members. Read More...
Founded on the belief that everyone is welcome, Memphis Rox opened a climbing gym to be at the center of the city's revitalization. Watch an... Read More...
Day 2, 4:36am. I am waking up on Mount St. Helens, in Washington state. It is April, and the whole mountain is still covered in snow. A long... Read More...
Smoke jumpers. Rappel crew. Firefighters. Meet the women who are protecting our forests, and learn how REI is partnering with the National Forest Foundation to make our forests better. Read More...
