“The switchbacks repeated themselves so many times I couldn’t tell what progress I’d made, but there it was, the last one before the crest. I trudged on, gratef...
“I feel pretty, oh, so pretty, I feel pretty and witty and bright!” A chorus of voices rang out this classic from the musical West Side Story in Washington’s Ok...
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I am Asia (Á-see-á) Arana, a 33-year-old, big-little kid who seeks adventure every chance I can get. I grew up in No...
Editor's Note: Today, REI Co-op CEO and President Jerry Stritzke wrote to employees about the co-op's response to Hurricane Harvey.
The devastation in Housto...
Climbing's first all-female production team plans to foster a creative community for women and use the sport they love to talk about broader social issues.
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Lessons learned from sharing the privilege of adventure.
For three consecutive summers, I went on a backpacking trip with a bunch of people I didn’t know. We...
Pro-tip lessons in personal sendage
We’d all love to climb with the bone-crushing confidence of the Alex Honnolds, Sasha DiGiulians or Sonnie Trotters of the w...
Steven Shattuck has hiked more than 12,000 miles in the last decade. Here's how he keeps his pack light.
From thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to ...
The Silverton 1000 is a 6-day mountain running event in which participants start and stop as they please, runners choose their own distances—and it's impossible...
The gradual rise of this remote, 180-kilometer trail is bringing serenity to thru-hikers and business to nearby towns.
Night falls with the rain as we approach...
