Just shy of two hours southwest of Chicago, you’ll find a beautiful Illinois state park that has some of the most gorgeous rock formations in the Midwest. Starv...
Imagine that you are pedaling along a very quiet dirt road along the shores of a faraway ocean, with the nearest village more than ten miles distant.
This could...
First things first: Rules are meant to be broken. I once unknowingly lugged a full-size cast-iron skillet into the backcountry on a gear-testing trip with Outsi...
Cycling is on the rise, with more people than ever commuting and recreating by bicycle. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the number of U.S. workers who trav...
In response to the earthquakes that devastated Nepal this spring, REI teamed up with the global relief and development organization Mercy Corps. REI raised more...
Parks and picnics go hand-in-hand. It’s hard to top that classic combination of fresh air, good food and great company. Sometimes these grassy hangouts are meti...
Although Pikes Peak might be a little more well-known outside of Colorado because it inspired Katharine Lee Bates in 1893 to write “America the Beautiful,” Long...
Thru-hiking long-distance trails is an incredible way to test your mental and physical limits, as well as your ability to pack efficiently and effectively.
T...
OluKai paired three Hawaiians—an explorer, an artist, and an ocean lover – and three like-minded non-Hawaiians on creative and inspiring adventures in far-flung...
Group riding can be great for your motivation and can help improve your fitness. And of course, it’s also tons of fun.
That said, make sure you know basic gr...
I joined REI more than three years ago to make a difference in the way people perceive exercise.
It actually pains me to use the word “exercise” as it has ga...
REI started in the national parks seventy-six years ago when our founders banded together to obtain the specialty ice axes they needed to climb Mount Rainier.
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