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Chris Burkard – Becoming a World-Class Adventure Photographer

Shelby Stanger|March 1, 2017

Chris Burkard’s Wild Idea: To become an adventure photographer. Wanting to discover the best photographs in nature, Chris Burkard decided to go to the most remote and raw of places. While he was well on his way to become a leading surf photographer, spending most of his time in tropical water, Chris wanted to go to places that were a little more untrammeled by man. He knew a little sacrifice, just might yield amazing results and photos.

REI Presents: Fast Forward

REI Staff|February 28, 2017

For bikepacker and ultra-long-distance racer Lael Wilcox, taking on the Arizona Trail—800+miles of desert singletrack—is a challenge unlike any other, and it wi...

REI Presents: The Pleasure and the Pain

REI Staff|February 28, 2017

Errol “The Rocket” Jones is a 65-year-old ultrarunner. This is his story of pain, perseverance and self-discovery on the Bay Area Ridge Trail. This is one of...

REI Presents: Trail Angel

REI Staff|February 28, 2017

Many people look to the outdoors to find peace of mind. For Paul Stiffler, better known as Ponytail Paul, the Appalachian Trail and its thru-hikers have been th...

Stick With It: NEMO’s Founder Chases Mastery

Cam Brensinger|February 28, 2017

Yesterday, I went ice climbing with some coworkers from NEMO. At the end of the day, as we were packing up, one of the novice climbers said, “I can see how this...

Heart of the Valley: La Sportiva’s Next Generation

Aer Parris|February 28, 2017

Meet the fourth generation of the family-owned footwear company, La Sportiva. Giulia Delladio is the next in line and will be the first woman to lead the family...

Backpacking Gear Roundup: Spring 2017 Co-op Exclusives

REI Staff|February 28, 2017

Winter is fun. We love skis and snowboards, snowshoes and sleds, and all things chilly outdoors. But the backpacker in us is ready for the weather to turn. We w...

How Climbing Helped Me Battle an Eating Disorder

Corey Buhay|February 28, 2017

For one climber, an obsession with the vertical world wasn’t the source of destruction. It was the way out. I spent my first two years of college bruising my...

Proven Tips for Faster Injury Recovery

Mitch Stubbs|February 28, 2017

How one outdoorsman bounced back—physically and mentally—from a horrific accident Last summer, I began my involuntary rehabilitation program when I found mys...

Member Portrait: Gerry “Trail Builder”

REI Staff|February 27, 2017

REI Member since 1980. 1. Tell us about yourself. I’m a 66-year-old woman who moved to Seattle in 1979. About 10 years ago I got involved in the Washington Trai...

How Hikers Can Combat Climate Change

Brandon Fralic and Rachel Wood|February 23, 2017

If we don’t act to protect our beloved wild spaces, they’ll be forever altered or lost entirely. As hikers, we often encounter this maxim, closing out one cl...

GracedByGrit – Creating a Business by Women For Women

Shelby Stanger|February 22, 2017

Kimberly Caccavo and Kate Nowlan's Wild Idea: To create an athletic company to empower women to cultivate their grit to find their grace. To make women feel good and safe while working out. And to create athletic clothes are are fashionable and effective.

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