REI Presents: Everyone Skis REI Staff|January 16, 2020 When schools must move to a four-day week, the Ski for the Health of It (SHI) program stepped in to provide students with a pass to ski on their day off school, consequently stoking a lifelong passion for snowsports in students. Watch their story now.
REI Presents: 1,000 Mile Dream REI Staff|December 17, 2019 Liza Dietzen has dedicated her life to raising and caring for her sled dog team, fostering a deep bond built on mutual trust. Watch their story now.
REI Presents: ‘Everything to Lose’ by Pattie Gonia REI Staff|November 21, 2019 Pattie Gonia uses her superpower for artistic expression and drag to raise awareness around the plastics crisis in the film "Dear Mother Nature" and music video "Everything to Lose."
REI Presents: Return to Mount Kennedy Film REI Staff|October 3, 2019 In 1965 Jim Whittaker led Senator Robert Kennedy to the first ascent of a remote mountain in the Yukon named after the late president, JFK. Fifty years later, the sons of the original climbing team embark on an expedition to the mountain to celebrate the special bond that connects them all.
Geotagging and Social Media in Our Modern Age of Conservation Katie Boué|August 2, 2019 We take a look at the debate around the use of geotags on social media, a practice some recreationists say is contributing to the overuse of wild places.
REI Presents: Aniakchak, A Wild Love Story Shannon Mcdowell|July 29, 2019 Graham Zimmerman and Shannon Mcdowell are both experienced athletes, but the adventurous couple is on a quest to try new outdoor sports together. This time they’re giving packrafting a go.
REI Presents: Feel of Vision REI Staff|July 18, 2019 Watch the story of Lonnie, a US Navy veteran, who lost his sight in a hunting accident then went on to become the first blind man to conquer the 226 miles of the Colorado River.
REI Presents: Batgirl REI Staff|July 1, 2019 Ultramarathoner Rhonda-Marie Avery, aka "Batgirl" was born with only 8% vision and is legally blind. Watch her journey to break down the barriers she felt since childhood.
REI Presents: Dead Last REI Staff|July 1, 2019 Having been born without the lower part of her left arm, 26-year-old Kaitlin Heatherly had never considered her potential as a world champion rock climber.
REI Presents: Do Better Together REI Staff|June 19, 2019 Ayesha McGowan is a young black woman from New Jersey who is determined to become the first female African-American pro road cyclist.
Adventure Not War Megan Michelson|June 12, 2019 Max Lowe made a film about U.S. Army veterans returning to Iraq for a ski adventure, but as it turns out, the filmmaker has his own story to tell, too.
REI Presents: The Last Green Thread REI Staff|June 5, 2019 On a narrow path through Florida's Everglades Headwaters, three friends embark on a journey to survey a fragile wilderness corridor.
