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Jerry Stritzke: Congress is so Close to Ensuring More People Can Enjoy the Great Outdoors

Jerry Stritzke//December 7, 2018

REI's CEO says leadership, courage and opportunity exist in Congress today to pass a historic outdoor recreation legislation before this Congress ends. Read More...

Two hikers gazing out at Grand Canyon National Park

Explore the National Parks for Free on These Days in 2019

Jenni Gritters//December 4, 2018

For five days in 2019, you'll be able to get into any national park in the United States, for free. Read More...

The Wilderness Society: Speak Up to Protect Your Favorite Outdoor Places

Jonathan Asher//November 27, 2018

Jonathan Asher, co-chair of the LWCF Coalition, explains why it’s crucial that lawmakers work together to reauthorize and permanently fund LWCF. Read More...

REI: Closing on Black Friday for Good

Jerry Stritzke//November 20, 2018

Through #OptOutside, we're embracing our collective potential to leave a positive mark that will pay off in the decades ahead, for future generations. Read More...

A New Bipartisan Bill Would Improve Outdoor Access for Veterans

REI Staff//November 16, 2018

The bipartisan Outdoor Recreation Therapy for Veterans Act would expand opportunities that allow veterans to access the outdoors for medical care. Read More...

New Analysis Reveals Top 50 Cities for Access to the Outdoors

Caitlin Moran//November 13, 2018

REI and the Trust for Public Land analyzed the top U.S. cities by access to green space. Find out which cities made the list. Read More...

Your Guide to Rocky Fork State Park

Graham Averill//November 7, 2018

Spend some time poking around and you’ll find towering cliffs, deep swimming holes and expansive views at Rocky Fork State Park in Tennessee. Read More...

Election Results: Outdoor Ballot Initiatives

REI Staff//November 6, 2018

Across the country, specific initiatives on the 2018 November ballot have the potential to invest significant dollars in the outdoors. Read More...

Is the John Muir Trail Being Loved to Death?

Sam Morse//November 5, 2018

A new nonprofit foundation, with help from a new Teton Gravity Research film starring Jeremy Jones and Elena Hight, set out to protect California’s historic 211-mile John Muir Trail, which is at risk of degradation due to overuse. Read More...

What the Middle Fork of the Salmon River Reveals About Our Public Lands

Morgan Tilton//October 30, 2018

What the Middle Fork of the Salmon River—one of the world's most pristine and wild stretches of whitewater—tells us about the future of our public lands. Read More...

Why Voting for the Outdoors Matters—and How to Do It

REI Staff//October 29, 2018

Editor's note: We would like to be clear that we understand opinions on the midterm elections vary and that REI maintains a strongly nonpart... Read More...

A hiker stands on a bluff overlooking San Francisco.

Making The Case For Life Outside

Jerry Stritzke//October 19, 2018

#OptOutside has always been about choice. The choice to put people ahead of profits, the choice to close our doors on the biggest day in ret... Read More...