A questionnaire with the runner who just claimed the Zion Traverse FKT
On April 14, ultrarunner Hayden Hawks claimed the fastest known time (FKT) on the Zion...
With so much water-hauling gear to choose from, how do you know what works best for you? We break it down here.
Some days, I just don’t feel like carrying anyt...
Because stellar hikes among the South's tallest peaks deserve to be paired with the region's best brews
With its blue Smoky Mountains and lush green forests, w...
This month’s question: Jane Watson, an REI Co-op member since 1989 and manager/editor of REI’s Expert Advice program, has helped put together dozens of REI buyi...
If you spend the workweek at a desk and the weekend backpacking, your first rib needs a little help.
Most people probably have no idea that ribs even have numb...
Because the world's problems feel smaller at the bottom of a 500-foot-deep abyss
We shiver and hobble on frozen feet that feel like stubs as we navigate the sl...
Encompassing more than a half a million acres, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the largest natural areas in the eastern U.S. Visited by more than ...
The following list is designed for a non-guided, non-winter trip in the Great Smoky Mountains. If you’re part of a guided group, check with the guide company to...
This past Sunday, REI Co-op released its first-ever collaboration beer. Born from a love of cycling and a shared belief that businesses should make meaningful c...
Nature nerds take to the woods as citizen scientists.
It started with a meltdown on the Appalachian Trail in 2004. After a bruising day tromping up and down ...
"... my dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed—my dearest pleasure when free." —Mary Shelley, writer
What pla...
