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... Read More...

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... Read More...

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... Read More...

Winter Camping Advice: We Learned the Hard Way

Aer Parris//January 15, 2020

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... Read More...

You Don’t Need Anything to Play These Games

Aer Parris//December 18, 2019

Games are fun (unless you’re dating). But what happens when you forget your cards, get to camp unbelievably early (nice work!) and have nothing left to talk abo... Read More...

How to Prepare for a Long Flight

Aer Parris//December 17, 2019

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... Read More...

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-... Read More...

#GivingTuesday: 9 Ways to Pay it Forward

Aer Parris//November 27, 2019

Editor’s note: This article originally published on November 28, 2017. It was updated on November 27, 2019. With turkey-induced lethargy, Opt to Act clea... Read More...

Trail Mix: The Best Gifts for Less Than $50

Aer Parris//November 26, 2019

While some people are gift-giving machines, effortlessly selecting the perfect products months before the holiday season begins, some of us need a little help. ... Read More...

Trail Mix: The Best Gifts for Campers

Aer Parris//November 25, 2019

For some folks, wandering ridgelines, gazing at the stars and brewing cowboy coffee at sunrise are part and parcel of a normal weekend. And those adventurers—wh... Read More...

In Our Nature: What Do We Do About Plastics?

Aer Parris//November 13, 2019

As a co-op, we believe that a life outdoors is a life well lived. We’re dedicated to protecting and advocating for the lands we love, and that starts with under... Read More...

Scene From the Film: ‘Return to Mount Kennedy’

Aer Parris//November 5, 2019

In 1965, Jim Whittaker, former REI Co-op CEO and the first American to summit Mount Everest, led Senator Robert F. Kennedy to the top of a mountain. There, they... Read More...