Joe Pasteris is a writer and editor at REI. In 2003, he packed up his car and drove west from Massachusetts, eventually settling in Seattle. Since then, he’s been hiking, climbing and backcountry skiing in the Cascade Range and beyond. REI member and employee since 2006.
Some people accept cold hands as the price of admission to wintertime fun. But Hannah Olson, an REI Outdoor School instructor in Minneapolis, says if you’re suf...
For a day of sport climbing, quickdraws are among the essentials you’ll need to have in your pack when heading to the crag. But just how many to take is a quest...
We hear this question a lot from new and experienced hikers alike: How much should your backpack weigh?
Lots of factors go into determining pack weight, maki...
One of the best things about the co-op is the thriving community of gearheads, dirtbags, bird nerds, thru-hikers, peak-baggers, storytellers and more who work i...
In the summer of 1984, Steve Gluckman lay in a hospital bed recovering from serious injuries sustained in a car accident. He was 20 years old and had no idea th...
May 26 was an exciting day here at REI, because it marked the launch of evrgrn, our new brand of outdoor gear.
We created evrgrn with a new generation of out...
Hiking, biking and running are fun, but to be perfectly honest, part of the reason I’m out there is to earn the feast that follows.
When I get back to my cam...
When you’re shopping for a new sleeping bag or puffy coat, one of the most important decisions you’ll have to make is between down and synthetic insulation.
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Get your pen and paper out because it’s time to make a shopping list for the upcoming backpacking season. Backpacker has announced its 2015 Editors’ Choice Awar...
It’s been a mild winter in the Northwest. Downhill ski areas are only partially open, flowers are blooming and Seattle is on pace for one of the warmest winters...
The onset of winter doesn’t have to signal the end of rock climbing for the year. These five sunny destinations offer world-class climbing, beautiful scenery an...
