{"id":6215,"date":"2015-11-20T14:43:02","date_gmt":"2015-11-20T22:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=6215"},"modified":"2018-11-11T21:50:29","modified_gmt":"2018-11-12T05:50:29","slug":"thanks-for-choosing-to-optoutside-with-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/hike\/thanks-for-choosing-to-optoutside-with-us","title":{"rendered":"Thank You for Choosing to #OptOutside With Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few weeks ago, we told our 12,139 employees we\u2019d be closing this Black Friday and paying them to do what they love most\u2014spend time outside. We also invited our members and community partners to #OptOutside<\/a>. The response has been bigger and broader than we ever could have imagined.<\/p>\n

Nearly a million people have raised their hands to join us, and more are signing on every day, along with many organizations, park systems and outdoor companies. Your support is truly humbling and inspiring.<\/p>\n

#OptOutside is more than a day\u2014it\u2019s been our way of life as a co-op since 1938. REI is\u00a0committed to helping people tap into the joy, renewal and connection that come from spending time outside with friends and family, and we see Black Friday as a perfect time to do this.<\/p>\n

While the rest of the world is navigating crowded shopping malls, we hope to see you in the great outdoors. We also invite you to share your outdoor experiences by using the hashtag #OptOutside on social media, and to show your support for the movement at REI.com\/opt-outside<\/a>\u00a0if you haven\u2019t already.<\/p>\n

Please join us in celebrating the partners on the list below that have chosen to #OptOutside.<\/p>\n

State and National Parks<\/h4>\n

Alaska State Parks<\/a>
\nArizona State Parks
\n<\/a>Bureau of Land Management<\/a>
\nCalifornia State Parks (Redwoods)<\/a>
\nColorado State Parks<\/a>
\nDelaware State Parks<\/a>
\nGeorgia State Parks<\/a>
\nKansas State Parks<\/a>
\nMassachusetts State Parks<\/a>
\nMinnesota State Parks<\/a>
\nMissouri State Parks
\n<\/a>National Forest Foundation<\/a>
\n<\/a>National Park Foundation
\n<\/a>National Park Service<\/a>
\nOregon State Parks<\/a>
\nTennessee State Parks<\/a>
\nVermont State Parks<\/a>
\nWashington National Parks<\/a><\/p>\n

Organizations and\u00a0Regional Parks<\/h4>\n

52 Hike Challenge<\/a>
\nAccess Fund<\/a>
\nAlyeska Resort<\/a>
\nAudubon Arizona<\/a>
\nAmerican Alpine Club<\/a>
\nAmerican Rivers
\n<\/a>American Trails<\/a>
\nAmerican Whitewater<\/a>
\nArroyos and Foothills Conservancy<\/a>
\nAtlanta Audubon Society<\/a>
\nAtlanta Botanical Garden<\/a>
\nBicycle Club of Millidgeville<\/a>
\nBike Iowa
\n<\/a>Bike Virginia<\/a>
\nBlack Girls Run<\/a>
\nBlue Ridge Parkway<\/a>
\nChicago Park District-Northerly Island<\/a>
\nChildren and Nature Natural Leaders<\/a>
\nCincinnati Nature Center<\/a>
\nCity Parks Alliance<\/a>
\nThe Conservation Alliance<\/a>
\nContinental Divide Trail Coalition<\/a>
\nDakota County Parks<\/a>
\nDishman Hills Conservancy<\/a>
\nEast Bay Regional Parks<\/a>
\nEast Coast Greenway<\/a>
\nFlorida Hikes<\/a>
\nFriends of Columbia Gorge<\/a>
\nFriends of Los Angeles River<\/a>
\nFriends of Princeton Open Space<\/a>
\nFriends of Trees<\/a>
\nGeoteaming<\/a>
\nGeorgia Conservancy
\n<\/a>Great Parks of Hamilton County<\/a>
\n<\/a>Groton Conservation Trust<\/a>
\nHike Georgia<\/a>
\nHike It Baby<\/a>
\nHills Country Conservancy<\/a>
\nIMBA<\/a>
\nIslandwood<\/a>
\nJames River Outdoor Coalition<\/a>
\nJames River Park Outdoor Education<\/a>
\nLand Trust of the Treasure Valley<\/a>
\nLatino Outdoors<\/a>
\nLegacy Parks Foundation<\/a>
\nLewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area<\/a>
\nMadison Area Outdoor Group<\/a>
\nMassachusetts Trustees of Reservations<\/a>
\nMeetup<\/a> (Join more than 400 Meetups across the U.S.)
\nMethow Trails<\/a>
\nMid-Atlantic Climbers
\n<\/a>Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust<\/a>
\nNational Outdoor Leadership School<\/a>
\nNatureBridge<\/a>
\nNorthern Forest Canoe Trail<\/a>
\nNational Recreation and Park Association
\n<\/a>National Religious Partnership for the Environment<\/a>
\nNature Conservancy<\/a>
\nOpen Space Council<\/a>
\nOregon Natural Desert Association<\/a>
\nOutdoor Afro<\/a>
\nOutdoor Industries Women’s Coalition<\/a>
\nPacific Crest Trail Association<\/a>
\nPaddle Adventures Unlimited<\/a>
\nPark Pride<\/a>
\nPeopleForBikes<\/a>
\nPittsburgh Botanic Garden
\n<\/a>Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy<\/a>
\nRails to Trails Conservancy<\/a>
\nRiverside State Park<\/a>
\nROW Adventures<\/a>
\nRVA More<\/a>
\nSan Bruno Mountain Watch<\/a>
\nSave The Redwoods<\/a>
\nSan Diego Canyonlands<\/a>
\nSan Diego Mountain Biking Association<\/a>
\nShoal Creek Conservancy<\/a>
\nSierra Club<\/a>
\nSnowSports Industries America<\/a>
\nSt. Louis Audubon Society<\/a>
\nSuperior Hiking Trail Association<\/a>
\nTapteal Greenway<\/a>
\nTeam Green Adventures<\/a>
\nTeddy Roosevelt Conservation Partnership<\/a>
\nTimucuan Parks Foundation<\/a>
\nTracy Aviary<\/a>
\nTravelers’ Rest State Park<\/a>
\nTriangle Land Conservancy<\/a>
\nTrust for Public Land<\/a>
\nUpper Sugar River Watershed Association
\n<\/a>U.S. Education Department (Green Strides Initiative)<\/a>
\nU.S National Whitewater Center
\n<\/a>Vashon Maury Island Land Trust<\/a>
\nVentana Wilderness Alliance<\/a>
\nVenture Outdoors<\/a>
\nVirginia Commonwealth University Outdoor Adventure Program<\/a>
\nVolunteers for Outdoor Colorado<\/a>
\nWalk Bike Nashville<\/a>
\nWashington Bikes<\/a>
\nWashington Trails Association<\/a>
\nWeber Pathways<\/a>
\nWild South<\/a>
\nWilderness Inquiry<\/a>
\nThe Wilderness Society<\/a><\/p>\n

Companies<\/h4>\n

Arc’teryx<\/a>
\nASDA<\/a>
\nAtomic<\/a>
\nAvate Apparel<\/a>
\nBackpacker\u2019s Pantry<\/a>
\nBearded Bros<\/a>
\nThe Bike Rack<\/a>
\nBikeWorks<\/a>
\nBiolite<\/a>
\nBlizzard Ski<\/a>
\nBounce Energy Balls<\/a>
\nBrooks<\/a>
\nBurlap and Lace BTQ<\/a>
\nClif Bar<\/a>
\nConejo365<\/a>
\nCovenant Gear<\/a>
\nDeuter
\n<\/a>Fort Collins Brewery<\/a>
\nGenesis Bicycles<\/a>
\nGiro<\/a>
\nGregory Packs<\/a>
\nHabitat for Humanity GSF ReStore<\/a>
\nHops & Grain Brewing<\/a>
\nJoe\u2019s Bike Shop<\/a>
\nKuhl<\/a>
\nLa Sportiva\u00a0<\/a>
\nMavic<\/a>
\nNorthwest River Supply
\n<\/a>Nuun<\/a>
\nOutdoor Research<\/a>
\nPark & Vine<\/a>
\nPartyLand Utah<\/a>
\nPike and Western Wine<\/a>
\nPo Campo Bags<\/a>
\nPyramid Analytics<\/a>
\nRoyal Robbins<\/a>
\nSalomon<\/a>
\nSanuk
\n<\/a>Saris<\/a>
\nSerenbe<\/a>
\nSole<\/a>
\nStohlquist<\/a>
\nStone\u2019s Office Equipment<\/a>
\nSuunto<\/a>
\nTecnica Skiboots<\/a>
\nTenkara<\/a>
\nTerry Bicycles<\/a>
\nThe Atom Dog Co.<\/a>
\nThe Bikers Edge<\/a>
\nTrue Heights Equipment Outfitter<\/a>
\nVasque
\n<\/a>Yonder<\/a><\/p>\n

Join the nearly 1 million people choosing to #OptOutside this Black Friday.<\/p>\n

Photo by REI employee James Harnois<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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