REI Staff

Find Your Park with REI: Celebrating 100 years of the National Park Service

REI Staff|May 4, 2015

REI started in the national parks seventy-six years ago when our founders banded together to obtain the specialty ice axes they needed to climb Mount Rainier. ...

Leading and Learning Product Sustainability with the REI Co-Op Brand

REI Staff|May 4, 2015

Can outdoor apparel be sustainable, affordable, and high-performance—all at once? At REI, the answer is “yes.” With the launch of the new private-label REI C...

Green Energy: Powering Our Business In Line with Our Values

REI Staff|May 4, 2015

As part of its commitment to conserving and protecting the outdoor recreation spaces we love, REI uses a four-pronged strategy to reduce the impact of energy us...

Creating a Better World: Investing in Outdoor Access

REI Staff|May 4, 2015

Loving the outdoors means protecting the outdoors. In 2014, REI invested $4.7 million to protect outdoor places, increase access and help people connect with...

Stewardship at REI

REI Staff|May 4, 2015

At REI, “stewardship” is how we talk about sustainability. The word “steward” reminds us that we are taking care of something that came before us and will be su...

Bike to Work Month – Dealing with the Sweat

REI Staff|May 1, 2015

Bike to Work Month encourages people to abandon their cars, exercise and save on transportation costs. What’s not to like? Well, okay, there is the little pr...

Weekend 1440 Project – Mountain Biking

REI Staff|April 29, 2015

It’s hard not to smile when you’re on a bike. It’s nearly impossible to not smile if that bike is a mountain bike. The sound of a 29er blazing down a singlet...

Weekend 1440 Project – Mornings Outside

REI Staff|April 17, 2015

From the first step through an unzipped tent door, to the trail runs in first light when the mountain seems all yours, there is magic to be found outside, espec...

Kelly Potts: From Maui to Mainland with Love

REI Staff|April 11, 2015

True joy in life is following your passion. PrAna Ambassador Kelly Potts shares her surfing passion with a new generation of girls in Maui and encourages oth...

Thru-Hiking: Training Tips and Exercises

REI Staff|April 10, 2015

It's never too early to train for that upcoming hike. Whether you're gaining elevation or out for a joyous weekend adventure with friends, training can help mak...

Elements of an REI Membership

REI Staff|April 8, 2015

What began as a group of 23 mountain climbing buddies is now the nation's largest consumer cooperative. But no matter how large we grow, our roots remain firml...

Oregon Surfer Shares Local Waves

REI Staff|April 6, 2015

OluKai paired three Hawaiians—an explorer, an artist, and an ocean lover – and three like-minded non-Hawaiians on creative and inspiring adventures in far-flung...

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