Karen’s Wild Idea: To share bold, brave, wild stories, both her own and by others. And to embrace surfing at an older age, a sport that’s taught her why it’s so great to suck at something.
We recently announced the recipients of the Force of Nature Fund, a $500,000 investment supporting organizations that use the outdoors to empower and inspire wo...
Editor’s note on October 11, 2018: In continuation of the co-op’s Force of Nature effort to advance gender equity in the outdoors, this year, REI is investing $...
Because the freedom of the open road is a little more complicated when bikes are involved
A road trip with your mountain bike can easily be the highlight of yo...
With ever-increasing evidence that time outdoors is a panacea for common ailments, protecting—and visiting—our shared open spaces is more important th...
What to bring, wear, eat, drink and where to go.
Fall is one of our favorite times to backpack. There are fewer crowds, fewer bugs and fewer blazing-hot climb...
These women are changing the world of adventure film, outdoor sports and beyond.
This past weekend, the No Man’s Land Film Festival took over the small town of...
Fifty years ago, my dad walked into REI’s first official store in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. He was looking for a sleeping bag—one he would eventually...
Ari’s Wild Idea: To cross canyons and mountains hundreds of feet in the air. To highline at challenging locations, and to apply lessons of life learned in the air to life on the ground.
Rather than basking in the glory of past accomplishments, Collinson is focusing on self-improvement and making a positive impact.
“When I think about last wi...
A new wave of elite runners is embracing what diehard climbers have believed for decades: Home is where you park it.
“Sometimes it would be nice to take a bubb...
The Outdoor Foundation is on a mission: to inspire more college kids to recreate outside.
For the past three years thousands of college students across the c...
