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The Best Holiday Gifts for Less Than $50

Aer Parris|October 17, 2020

Editor’s note: This year’s a bit different—shop early to avoid lines in-store and get your gifts delivered with plenty of time to spare. Shopping in-store? Ther...

Three friends pack a green car with an orange surfboard on top. They are in front of a large ivy-covered wall.

What is the Circular Economy?

Aer Parris|September 29, 2020

As a co-op, we’re a different kind of company. We put purpose before profits and act with the long-term interests of our members in mind. Being a co-op also mea...

Gear I Hold Dear: My Handsewn Puffy

Aer Parris|April 29, 2020

A version of this story appeared in the summer 2020 issue of Uncommon Path. When I run my hands over my red jacket—now quite grubby around the seams—a memor...

Two young children on a backpacking trip

Gear I Hold Dear: My First Pack

Aer Parris|April 29, 2020

A version of this story appeared in the winter 2020 issue of Uncommon Path. We had just made it to our camp above Crater Lake when large, wet snowflakes sta...

Make These Fresh Off the Grid Recipes from Pantry Ingredients

Aer Parris|April 16, 2020

Editor’s note: After a great deal of careful consideration, we temporarily closed our retail stores nationwide. For more information, review the FAQs regarding ...

You Don’t Need Anything to Play These Word Games

Aer Parris|March 25, 2020

Games are fun (unless you’re dating). But what happens when you and your pals are social distancing and your favorite board games gather dust? Fear not. We ...

These Plant-Based Meat Camp Recipes Taste Like the Real Deal

Aer Parris|January 22, 2020

Plant-based meat has slowly been making its way into the mainstream, thanks to successful efforts to engineer new products that taste like meat. It’s showing up...

Editors’ Picks: Outdoor Books for Kids

Aer Parris|January 21, 2020

Earlier this month, the New York Public Library, the largest system of its kind in the country, announced The Snowy Day topped its list of most checked out book...

5 Nail Trends Every Climber Should Try

Aer Parris|January 21, 2020

Even though my Pinterest is filled with hundreds of photos of elaborate manicures embellished with hearts, cherries and sparkling rhinestones, the most I ever m...

A group of trekkers wander through a white winter landscape.

Winter Camping Advice: We Learned the Hard Way

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Snow-covered landscapes, early nights and crisp mornings, a stillness impossible to describe—if you haven’t tried winter camping, you probably should. Without t...

How to Prepare for a Long Flight

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I had long dreamed of visiting Jordan—of smearing black mud on my face and bobbing 1,410 feet below sea level in the Dead Sea, riding through sun-worn sandstone...

Pattie Gonia stands with a background of sky, flowing dress coming towards the camera.

Trash Transformed: Pattie Gonia’s High-Fashion Dresses

Aer Parris|December 11, 2019

Who would combine a powerful spoken-word piece and high fashion made of trash to raise awareness about the plastics problem in Hawaii? Pattie Gonia, an outdoor-...

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The Best Holiday Gifts for Less Than $50

What is the Circular Economy?

Gear I Hold Dear: My Handsewn Puffy

Gear I Hold Dear: My First Pack

Make These Fresh Off the Grid Recipes from Pantry Ingredients

You Don’t Need Anything to Play These Word Games

These Plant-Based Meat Camp Recipes Taste Like the Real Deal

5 Nail Trends Every Climber Should Try

Winter Camping Advice: We Learned the Hard Way

How to Prepare for a Long Flight

Trash Transformed: Pattie Gonia’s High-Fashion Dresses

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