Hailing from the city that never sleeps, writer and adventurer Aer Parris escaped the hustle during a cross-country cycling trip and never looked back. Aer is a staff writer for REI. Happiest while on endurance trips, Aer is making plans for a thru hike of the Continental Divide Trail. REI member since 2012.
With a world of festivals at your fingertips, you have everything from classic summer camp games to rugged bouldering sessions to pick from. We’ve rounded up ou... Read More...
Sonya was playing with toy cars on the floor of her home when she felt her mother’s angry presence in the doorway behind her. She couldn’t understand what her m... Read More...
Everyone poops. So it follows that if you’re out in the wilderness for longer than a day or two, you’ll probably have to relieve yourself in the outdoors. What ... Read More...
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When you visit the Co-op Journal, we hope you feel a sense of belonging, that you see yourself reflected in the pages (and pixels) of the stories you read. That... Read More...
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Former Interior Secretary Sally Jewell will serve as interim CEO for The Nature Conservancy (TNC), effective September 3, 2019, the organization announced in a ... Read More...
According to a recent Gallup poll, the percentage of American adults identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender rose to 4.5 percent in 2017, up from 3... Read More...
Who's your best adventure buddy? For the friends on this list, it’s someone a little fuzzier (or, in one case, fluffier) than you and me. Here’s a list of four ... Read More...
The sun was setting over a still, high-desert lake along the Pacific Crest Trail, 15 or so miles south of Timberline Lodge, Oregon. It was August 2018, I was we... Read More...
Stir or sauté, flip or fold, we think the spatula should be one of the most used tools in the backcountry. A perfect spatula feels like an extension of your bod... Read More...
