A heavily bundled Dave Green gazed through his pickup’s frosted windshield into the silent West Virginia night, at the massive, eerily illumined Robert C. Byrd ...
Nature's great diversity includes a wide range of what might be considered LGBTQ+ expressions. From frogs and fish that change gender to intersex plants to a fa...
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Since 1970, some form of LGBTQ+ Pride has been celebrated in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising, a rebellion against state-sanctioned discriminatio...
As the stilts first started dive-bombing us on the water, I couldn’t help but wonder why ornithologists had named them “black-necked” when the nape was the bird...
Whether it's a childhood camping trip, learning rock climbing as an adult or finally planning that intimidating multiday backpacking trip that's been on the buc...
Miles Howard nervously shifted in his well-worn hiking boots. He had months of training and felt more than prepped for the rigors of the trail. The weather migh...
In the early summer of 2022, I sat in my basement, surrounded by my laptop, five packing boxes and an absolute mountain of food. In a few weeks, I’d start my mo...
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To the Curry family, the outdoors is more than just a place; it’s where REI Co-op Members Whitney and Will ...
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There are days I don’t see much nature.
When I say that, what I mean is, there are days when I do not set foot outside my front door. Busy with screens...
Since he started running in the third grade, hitting the road with his dad, a cross-country run has been Cal Dobbs' dream. That dream finally came true in 2023....
