In 2017, REI launched Force of Nature, a public effort to promote gender equity in the outdoors. As part of the initiative, the co-op committed to expanding its...
My first hike after moving to the Pacific Northwest took me on a 7-mile haul to one of the best views of Seattle, if the day is clear. Unfortunately for me, it ...
For someone known across the bike world as the “godmother of women’s mountain biking,” Jacquie Phelan lives a life noticeably absent of material luxury. She dum...
From mega-sized to minute and marvelously diverse, African wildlife is awe-inspiring to witness. Untamed herds, solitary predators and innumerable species garni...
Camille Jaccoux and Bruno Compagnet never planned on starting a ski company. Though the two pro skiers from Chamonix, France, long envisioned a more versatile s...
The drone of traffic faded as soon as I dropped into the sanctuary of Blunn Creek, replaced by the whistles of birds carried across rippling water. Just a 38-ac...
“We need experience around here,” said Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, in her opening statement f...
With waterfalls, dense forests, rocky coastlines, rare plants and animals, dormant volcanoes, snow and ice capped peaks and stunning mountain landscapes, it is ...
Life is better with friends. It’s an adage as old as dirt, but one that holds particularly true in our outdoor realm. From summits, to fresh powder runs, to tha...
The Green River flows 730 miles from Wyoming to Utah—through ranches, cities, Native American reservations, endangered fish habitats, and sought-after whitewate...
This op-ed represents the opinions of Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources and Sen. Maria Cantwell (...
Few climbers, or athletes of any sort, can match alpinist Steve Swenson’s longevity and success. He’s been climbing consistently for half a century, making more...
