Flat doesn’t mean boring.
There's nothing like the bum-busting burn of jogging up a mountain, but not all of us live in a land of peaks. Sure, we love the hi...
Society teaches women to aspire for perfection or nothing at all. The solution? Graciousness and bravery.
My freshman year of college, a boy with floppy hair...
Just weeks ago, I stood on a hill in the center of an industrial-themed bike park and was astounded. A kid on a bike turned a 360-degree flip off a ramp built i...
Whether teacup or giant, sleek or fluffball, (wo)man’s best friend is always the greatest part of the trip. From tongue-out trail runs to how-is-that-comfortabl...
If you’re overlooking NPS units in favor of only national parks, trust us, you’re missing out.
While the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) manages 59 National P...
Editor's note: Below is an essay by Dr. Nooshin Razani at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland, California. Her research, which REI Foundation has suppor...
Have You Assembled Your Creek Rack Yet?
Boulder-based videographer Alton Richardson, takes us to Indian Creek to close out the fall climbing season and to ce...
With more than 30,000 energized students leading the way, Outdoor Nation is often described as one of the largest communities of young people mobilizing a new g...
A taste of the Centennial State's best craft brews and backcountry hikes
Colorado is a beer lover's mecca. The state boasts 284 craft breweries, or 7.3 brewe...
The annual Thanksgiving pilgrimage to Indian Creek is fall's #1 gathering. Here's how to do it right.
There are plenty of holidays that don’t also share a...
Climbing and beer have, historically, paired quite well together. Climbing, then celebrating with beer. Obviously.
There are tons of beer-loving climbers ou...
I am not a paddler. Kayaking, like most outdoor pursuits, is simply an activity that I attempt to do and hope to mildly succeed at. I’m not particularly skilled...
