Wild Ideas Worth Living: Kimmy Fasani Shelby Stanger|March 7, 2018 Kimmy Fasani on confronting fear, going big and getting paid to eat cookies and snowboard. Kimmy Fasani is a well-respected athlete, ...
Introducing More Styles for More Women Aer Parris|February 23, 2018 Through Force of Nature, our public effort to level the playing field for women outdoors, we’ve made a commitment to provide quality gear that fits women of all sizes. It’s been a journey to change the shrink-it-and-pink-it mentality among the outdoor industry over the past few years.
The Nature Fix: Overcoming Barriers to the Outdoors Florence Williams|February 6, 2018 We have loads of excuses for not going outside: too cold, too hot, too buggy. We are too busy, too tired, too fearful, too unconvinced of our own fortitude or skill or fitness or cultural connection to the outdoors. Florence Williams explores ways to overcome these barriers in the latest installment of The Nature Fix.
The Love Story of Joe and Mikki Zuiches Megan Michelson|January 24, 2018 Squaw Valley ski patroller Joe Zuiches died tragically and too soon, survived by his beloved wife, Mikki, and infant son. But that is not his whole story. This is the story of a love that ran so deeply, so intensely, that even in Joe’s absence, that love still carries his wife and child through each day.
Raising Next Gen Adventurers Rachel Walker|January 4, 2018 Some of the biggest names in climbing, mountain biking, skiing, ultra running and adventure racing share their advice for raising next gen adventurers.
High School Mountain Bike Racing Is About Much More Than Who Finishes First Tracy Ross|December 14, 2017 In the Colorado High School Cycling League, kids discover a thousand different reasons to love riding. When I ask my son, Hatcher, what hi...
How to Gear Up and Get Your Kids Started Camping and Backpacking Michael Lanza|December 5, 2017 Hard-earned, age-specific tips from parents for camping and backpacking with kids, including what kind of gear to bring. Learn more on the Co-op Journal.
Fastest Known Mom Shawnté Salabert|November 14, 2017 Record-setting long-distance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis slows down to help bring families outdoors—including her own.
#OptOutside: The Stories Behind the Photos Aer Parris|November 10, 2017 The true stories of the unexpected, magical, awe-inspiring moments outside. Read on for behind-the-screen looks at 10 Opt Outside moments.
Photographer Ami Vitale’s Adventure Travel Tips and Lessons Learned REI Staff|November 2, 2017 On immersing yourself in a new culture, getting her start and travel must-haves: A Q&A with professional photographer and world traveler Ami Vitale.
I’ll Always Give Up a Powder Day to Go Skiing with My Kids Rachel Walker|October 18, 2017 Read about the magic of Dilly Dally Alley in Winter Park with your kids! Read about one family's love for skiing together at rei.com
An Ode to the Gear that Lasts Whitney James|September 20, 2017 Gear that wears in is better than gear that wears out. REI member Whitney James shares the story of her beloved blue sleeping bag from 1967, passed down from her dad.
