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. Happiest while on endurance trips, Aer is making plans for a thru hike of the Continental Divide Trail. REI member since 2012.
“With life experiences—vacations, marathons, big wave surfing, even our jobs—people think it will satisfy them completely. When they come back and they feel lon...
Passion transforms good gear into great gear. At the co-op, we’ve created a different way of igniting that passion: putting our members at the center of everyth...
Entrepreneurs, this one’s for you. Camber Outdoors, formerly the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition, is now accepting applications for the Third Annual Pitchf...
Yoga culture can be daunting. There seem to be unspoken rules, strange words and lots of spandex. We sat down with REI yoga teacher, Kat Ochabova, for a few tip...
With the upcoming release of the 2017 REI Quarter Dome tent, we interviewed the people behind the magic. Our designers took us back in time through the history ...
I know where we are going when my person puts on the dirty shoes—the ones that smell amazing. They smell like a thousand trips into the moss-covered woods of Wa...
Meet the fourth generation of the family-owned footwear company, La Sportiva. Giulia Delladio is the next in line and will be the first woman to lead the family...
Planning on going abroad this year? Stop reading (after this sentence) and check your passport’s expiration date. In the next three years, CNN reports, 49 milli...
Finding the perfect rock-gym community can feel like the quest for the Holy Grail. Conflicting schedules, lack of climbing compatibility, personality difference...
Editor’s note on April 9, 2019: Our commitment to create unique experiences for women, by women is steadfast. We will not be announcing 2019 Outessa dates. We h...
I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2015. After months of meticulous research, weighing my bag, editing, and weighing it again, I still managed to pack a to...
The first snow of the year is finally starting to fall across the country. Big fluffy flakes, hard pellets of sleet—whatever the white stuff is, I can’t wait to...
