REI Co-op’s editorial staff is a team of passionate editors, writers and producers. We’re dedicated to covering the outdoors: the people who inspire you, the issues and events impacting our community, the skills and gear you need for your next adventure, and the places you want to go. Learn more about our editorial guiding principles.
Dear co-op community,
There’s something special about a new year that brings a sense of hope, possibility and excitement. At REI, this is the time when we st...
Editor's note: This article was first published on May 29, 2020. It was updated on Dec. 30, 2020 with the latest winter guidelines for responsible recreation.
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We believe that the co-op—and the outdoors—should be places where everyone can feel safe and be themselves. And we recognize that we have work to do—as a co-op,...
In a win for veterans, President Trump Sunday signed into law the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act as part of the Veterans COMPACT Act, which will ma...
Update (October 2020): In 2020, the CGSB 182.1 standard was approved and published, and it is now being utilized for REI Co-op tents. The REI Co-op Arete ASL 2 ...
Since the pandemic began, time spent in nature has played an increasingly vital role in many people’s lives: It’s helped us feel more connected and offered a re...
A version of this story appeared in the summer 2020 issue of Uncommon Path.
Camping is exciting and messy and even a little uncomfortable. But there’s fun i...
There’s nothing quite like hitting the road with the windows cracked, singing along to your favorite playlist, with your sights set on an outdoor adventure. But...
In a major win for public lands, President Trump today signed into law the Great American Outdoors Act, which allocates billions of dollars to public lands.
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With a bipartisan vote of 310–107, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a landmark bill, the Great American Outdoors Act, which will allocate billions...
We’ve been inspired as the events of the past two months have created a collective pressure and urgency around the centuries-long fight for racial justice. And ...
In unison with people around the world fighting racial injustice, the co-op is challenging itself and its more than 19 million members to act against the racial...
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