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#OptOutside: REI Co-op to close all stores again on Black Friday and Thanksgiving; CEO calls on Americans to disconnect from their devices, break up their routines, reconnect with nature

Co-op to invest at least $1 million more in new initiative showing link between health and time outdoors

Oct 23, 2018

REI Co-op continues commitment to sustainability by hosting 11 used gear swaps across the country on Oct. 27

As part of its 80-year commitment to sustainability, REI Co-op is hosting used gear swaps in 11 stores across the country on Oct. 27. REI members are invited to bring their gently used items to swap with other people who love the outdoors. Last year, REI hosted used gear swaps in six locations, and…

Oct 10, 2018

REI Co-op celebrates National Public Lands Day with over 75 stewardship events across the country

REI Co-op is celebrating National Public Lands Day with over 75 events across the country to steward and raise awareness for public lands. From repairing local trails to beautifying parks to community celebrations, REI is inviting members of all ages and abilities to join in the effort.

Sep 20, 2018

Man doing trail maintanance in a forest.

REI Co-op extends used gear digital platform to get more people outside

REI.com/used is officially out of beta

Aug 22, 2018

PVRIS and Mavis Staples to headline REI Outessafest

REI today announces the music lineup for Outessafest – two new festivals at Patuxent River Park in the Washington D.C. area and Shakori Hills in North Carolina. Tickets are on sale now for the festivals that celebrate women and the outdoors through music, speakers, activities and more. Though…

Jun 19, 2018

REI announces 2018 dates and locations of new Outessafest outdoor festivals

REI today announces 2018 dates and locations for two all-new one-day festivals celebrating women, music and the outdoors. Join Outessafest at Patuxent River Park in the Washington D.C. area on Sept. 29 or Outessafest at Shakori Hills in North Carolina on Oct. 20. The festival is inspired by women…

May 16, 2018

D J on the stage in front of people dancing.

REI announces 2018 REI Outessa retreat dates and locations

REI announces the expansion of the 2018 REI Outessa series – outdoor events designed to grow and strengthen the community of women in the outdoors.

Jan 10, 2018

Women's group yoga class in a foggy forest.

REI Co-op to close all stores on Black Friday for the third year of #OptOutside, growing its effort to create “new American tradition” with the help of hundreds of organizations

#OptOutside Photo Credit: Silvia Y Instagram @silviayom

Oct 30, 2017

REI Outessa Grows the Community of Women in the Outdoors

The second annual REI Outessa retreat series brought close to 1,000 women together to experience the outdoors and find their community in Kirkwood, Calif., Mt. Hood, Ore., and Waterville Valley, N.H. this year. From June to September, women pushed their limits and learned skills through new…

Oct 19, 2017

Three women hiking on a trail with Mt. Jefferson in the background.

REI Co-op Announces Force of Nature Fund Grantees, Completes $1M Investment this Year in Nonprofits That Connect Women with the Outdoors

SEATTLE – As part of its commitment to create access to the outdoors for all, REI has invested $1 million in organizations across the country that are creating opportunities to connect women and girls to nature.

Aug 23, 2017