The editorial staff REI Co-op 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.
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...
Some call it a happy dance, we call it an outdoor jig. That one-of-a-kind feeling of summiting a peak or being surrounded by fresh powder often leads to an inex...
Lindsey Vonn joined Hyperice in 2014 to help drive the science and innovation of the brand’s recovery technology products. Vonn was introduced to Hyperice’s sig...
Paul Robinson returns to Red Rocks, Nevada, every year to climb challenging boulder projects.
"After visiting Red Rocks so many times, I cannot believe that ...
A 100-mile line through the heart of the Colorado Rockies -- 14 14,000-foot peaks -- has become the intersection of mountaineering and ultra distance trail runn...
Let’s talk numbers for a moment. Did you know there are 1,440 minutes in a day?
In late 2012, we dreamed about what it would look like to showcase how our co...
Episode 6 of Patagonia's #Find_Away series, AK Girls Way, is dedicated to the memory of Liz Daley, who was lost to an avalanche in Argentina a few months after ...
If you thought finding the right shoes for everyday life is hard, think about finding the right hiking footwear for rugged terrain and carrying weighted packs!
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From human-powered to horse to machine, there are many ways to find fresh turns. James Heim, a pro skier, shares his favorite modes of transportation around the...
When injury forced REI member, Magda, out of the 2008 Olympics, her love for the sport—and what she calls the magic of running outdoors—drove her to new persona...
Brown, silty streams, tea-colored rivulets, even clear, ice-cold lakes—any backcountry water source can serve up a cocktail of contaminants.
But not everythi...
Planning winter adventures can be difficult and relies on weather forecasts, especially when living on the "wet" coast. Sometimes you have to endure the bad con...
