A New Bill Could Provide Better Outdoor Recreation Programs for Veterans Jenni Gritters|November 10, 2020 The Senate today unanimously passed the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act, which would expand opportunities for veterans to access the outdoors for their health & well-being.
Teens Use Time in Quarantine to Create Outdoor-Mystery Podcast Sarah Grothjan|November 4, 2020 Once school closed in March due to COVID-19, three Virginia teenagers got to work recording a podcast that is equal parts mystery and adventure.
Op-Ed: Why We Need Access to the Outdoors More Than Ever Corey Buhay|October 28, 2020 Amid the pandemic, one outdoorist, writer and REI member realizes just how vital nature is to her—and our country’s—healing.
Author Bob Pyle on his Real-Life Hike that Inspired ‘The Dark Divide’ Film Sarah Grothjan|October 21, 2020 In 1995, butterfly expert and nature writer Dr. Robert Pyle trekked for more than a month through Washington’s Gifford Pinchot National Fore...
Eric Artz: America’s Veterans Deserve the Healing Power of Time Outdoors Eric Artz|October 21, 2020 The bipartisan Veterans COMPACT Act, which focuses on veterans’ mental health and well-being, recently passed the U.S. House unanimously and awaits action in the Senate.
What You Need to Know Before Buying a Ski Pass This Year Ryan Wichelns|October 8, 2020 Ski resorts are planning to reopen this winter amidst COVID-19, but it’s going to look different.
Accidents Happen. This Climbing Book Helps Turn Them Into Lessons Learned. Maureen O’Hagan|October 5, 2020 The annual "Accidents in North American Climbing" has became one of climbing's key safety tools.
Eric Artz: More Important than Ever Before, We #OptOutside Again on Black Friday Eric Artz|October 1, 2020 For the sixth year in a row, REI will be closed on Black Friday. We will take a day to #OptOutside safely and responsibly, and we invite you to join us.
On Board a Sailing Expedition to Study Plastic Pollution Clare Murphy|September 25, 2020 An all-women crew of scientists, sailors, artists and others embark on a global voyage to research the threats of plastic pollution on humans and ocean ecosystems.
REI’s New Climate Commitment Includes Pledge to Halve its Carbon Footprint by 2030 Sarah Grothjan|September 24, 2020 The co-op plans to reduce its carbon footprint 55 percent by 2030 and offset its emissions beginning with 2020.
Eric Artz: The Fight at the Intersection of People and Planet Eric Artz|September 24, 2020 REI Co-op President and CEO Eric Artz says we must address the greatest existential threat to the future of life outdoors and the co-op: the climate crisis.
Rethinking Access to the Outdoors Amid a Pandemic REI Staff|September 23, 2020 Eric Artz joins two BIPOC leaders from the outdoor community for a discussion about COVID, the healing power of the outdoors, and equity.
