This year marks our 80th anniversary. We’re celebrating by going back in time, to trace the history of the modern-day backpack, a history slightly older than we...
I know I’m going to eat it somewhere in the middle of the berm. It’s a beautiful wave of dirt, piled high and smooth, but I’m carrying too much speed as I enter...
Karen Ramos and Adriana Garcia on encouraging more diversity in the outdoors.
Part of living wildly is standing up for what you believe in. After not see...
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...
If you’re shopping for a new mountain bike, you’ll inevitably face a big choice: full-suspension or hardtail?
A full-suspension mountain bike features both a s...
Professional climbers, outdoor advocates and lawmakers alike are making a renewed push for simplifying access to the outdoors through the Recreation Not Red-Tap...
If the benefits of meditation could be packed into pills, they’d be flying off store shelves. Recent science has confirmed that this centuries-old practice conf...
At the Doudy Draw trailhead, below the sandstone cliffs of Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon, Clare Gallagher starts her run on loose gravel. As the trail climbs and n...
Last year, REI announced its first ever open call for grant applications with the co-op's Force of Nature Fund. REI invested $500,000 in 26 non-profit partners ...
After figuring out how to set camp up in under 20 minutes, cook things in the backcountry that actually taste good and manage avoiding blisters while hucking a ...
The majority of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is closed today, as the threat of a steam-induced explosion and resulting ash fall near the summit of the Kilauea...
REI hosted its annual member meeting on May 7 at the Seattle Flagship store. Members had the opportunity to hear from REI leadership and board of directors abou...
