The South Archives | REI Co-op Journal

Trail Sisters: Meet Nashville Race Director and Coach Beth Meadows

When she's not practicing law or playing with her dogs, Beth Meadows is leading her local running community to faster miles and better burge... Read More...

A Day in the Life at Red River Gorge

Alton Richardson//

We could live this day on repeat and be happy for a long, long time. Climbing means many different things to our community and comes in m... Read More...

Time in the Red: Reaching for 5.14

Alton Richardson//

An elite Israeli climber's first U.S. climbing trip challenges her expectations Climbers travel from all over the world come to climb in ... Read More...

Time in the Red: Ground Up, Backwoods Development

Alton Richardson//

How a Kentucky climber found untapped walls in one of America's most popular crags For years, I'd be listening to my friend Heath Rowland... Read More...

Kentucky Alpine

Julie Ellison//

Seeking first-ascent trad lines in America's sport climbing capital For most climbers who dig long approaches, loose rock, mandatory self... Read More...

Edible Nostalgia

Graham Averill//

This Southerner savors his region one ride—and peanut shack—at a time. Avery Creek is a bit of a mess when we reach the top of the trail,... Read More...

How to Up Your ‘Gram Game—According to a Pro

Jon Gugala//

11 tips from photographer Jobie Williams on how to take better trail running shots Jobie Williams was just another bored road runner when... Read More...

A Force for Two-Wheeled Good in Rural America

AC Shilton//April 21, 2017

Through our Keepers of the Outdoors series, we'll introduce you to people who protect and care for our wild places. From maintaining ... Read More...

Haley Robison Leads the Way

Abigail Wise//

A Q&A with the CEO of Kammok, a hammock company that lives and breathes the Texas outdoors When you think of Texas, you probably don'... Read More...

Houston’s Renaissance Man of Running

Becky Wade//

For Calum Neff, variety is the spice of life. Calum Neff’s resume reads like a long list of dares: Marathon World Record with Stroll... Read More...

The Cat Lady

AC Shilton//

For three decades, wildlife biologist Deborah Jansen has been advocating for the Florida panther, and her voice has carried much weight, des... Read More...

For These Nashville Teens Singletrack Is the Common Language

Jon Gugala//

How a community bike workshop spawned an unlikely mountain bike team You hear them before you see them, somewhere back in the trees, laug... Read More...