Ibrahima Diouf: At Home Outside REI Staff|March 8, 2018 Like many people, REI Co-op member Ibrahima Diouf—Ibou for short—sees the outdoors as an antidote to the stresses of the modern world.
Rahawa Haile: Defining the Outdoors Greg Dyer|March 8, 2018 Rahawa Haile, REI Co-op member, writer and 2016 Appalachian Trail (AT) thru-hiker, believes there is no single definition for the outdoors.
Wild Ideas Worth Living: Kimmy Fasani Shelby Stanger|March 7, 2018 Kimmy Fasani on confronting fear, going big and getting paid to eat cookies and snowboard. Kimmy Fasani is a well-respected athlete, ...
Wild Ideas Worth Living: Brendan Leonard Shelby Stanger|March 2, 2018 Brendan Leonard on how to run 100 miles, get paid to write books and blogs, and make movies and cartoons about adventure. Brendan Leo...
13 Bikepacking Tips for Your Next Ride Ashley Brown|February 27, 2018 Bikepacking is a great way to explore new places, with the freedom to travel on roads, gravel or singletrack with everything you need strapped to your steed. Check out these tips and tricks to make your bikepacking adventures even better.
Less Snow Means Fewer Ski Days—and a Huge Loss of Cash Megan Michelson|February 27, 2018 A new report from Protect Our Winters looks at the economic impact of climate change on the $11.3 billion snowsports industry.
Ikon vs. Epic: How the Ski Passes Stack Up Joe Cutts|February 23, 2018 The new collective Ikon Pass goes on sale in March, and skiers will get the best deal if they purchase early.
How are Snowshoes Made? Learn from MSR Mountain Safety Research|February 23, 2018 Built for winter exploration, MSR snowshoes offer high quality, technical performance for everyone from casual winter hikers to serious mountaineers.
Climate Change Threatens $11.3 Billion Snowsports Industry, Protect Our Winters Report Says Michelle Flandreau|February 22, 2018 The winter sports tourism industry in the U.S. added $11.3 billion in economic value and supported more than 191,000 jobs in the winter season of 2015–2016, according to a new report from Protect Our Winters (POW). But warmer winters and decreased snowfall “threaten the livelihood of an entire industry."
I Would But: I Am the Only Person of Color Ambreen Tariq|February 22, 2018 Ambreen Tariq, founder of @BrownPeopleCamping, shares how she is overcoming the “minority barrier" in the outdoors and hopes to inspire others.
Why You Need to Wax Your Skis or Snowboard Ken Knapp|February 21, 2018 If you’ve ever wondered why you need to wax your skis or snowboard, we can help. Learn how wax adds speed, what else it does and get waxing advice.
With Phantom No-Wax Technology, DPS Shakes Up the Ski Industry. Again. Gordy Megroz|February 20, 2018 DPS Skis debuts Phantom, a new technology that'll eliminate the need for ski wax. This isn't the first time DPS has shaken up the ski industry.
