{"id":10474,"date":"2016-12-09T12:20:40","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T20:20:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=10474"},"modified":"2025-11-20T22:08:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T06:08:41","slug":"outdoor-news-need-read-week-december-5th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/news\/outdoor-news-need-read-week-december-5th","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor News You Need to Read This Week: December 5th"},"content":{"rendered":"

We care about the great outdoors, the wild places where we go for solace, adventure and meaning. Because\u00a0<\/em>we believe you care, too, we\u2019re gathering some top news stories\u2014whether silly or serious, political or personal<\/em>\u2014from across the outdoor media landscape to keep you up to date.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is what we\u2019ve been reading the week of December 5th<\/sup> through 9th<\/sup>.<\/em><\/p>\n

1. Best Adventure Photos of 2016<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Need some eye candy? National Geographic has gathered their most beautiful, inspiring photos of the year. Wakeskating, climbing, skiing, kayaking\u2014the best of the best are all represented.<\/p>\n

2. Want Cell Coverage in Paradise? Tell Mount Rainier What You Think<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Two permits have been requested by wireless telecommunications companies to install antennas on the Jackson Visitor Center at Paradise in Mount Rainier National Park. Coverage currently in the park is spotty and the debate remains: Should we be connected while in our national parks? There is still time to weigh in via the online comments form<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. How a Triathlon Helped America Ferrera Defy Her Inner Critic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Real training happens somewhere between the physical and the mental: \u201cWith every step, stroke and pedal, I turned \u2018No, I can\u2019t\u2019 into \u2018Yes, I can,\u2019 \u2018I\u2019m limited\u2019 into \u2018Look what I\u2019m capable of,\u2019 and \u2018I\u2019m weak\u2019 into \u2018I am whole, healthy and strong.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

4. Nature Might Hold the Secret to Healing Police\u2013Community Relations<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The city of Baltimore is bringing police and local kids together for team building in local parks. Uniting outdoors is a message we herald.<\/p>\n

5. Chairlift Funny Disasters by Warren Miller<\/strong><\/p>\n