Nature is often the backdrop for the stories we tell. It’s the glacier lake we jump into; the pillowy snow we send our skis down; the wind that whips at our ten...
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Lael Wilcox is known as one of the world's best ultra-endurance cyclists. She's ridden over 150,000 miles in more than 50 countries. Now, Lael is ...
This story was originally published on September 27, 2023 and was updated on April 5, 2024.
Biking roughly 3,000 miles from the northern tip of Maine to the ...
In August 2022, REI Co-op product developer Lauren Bowman asked hundreds of gear testers of all shapes and sizes to hunker down in sleeping bag samples. Bowman...
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Glen Van Peski is known as the king of ultralight backpacking. While backpackers will hit the trails with a pack that weighs upwards of 20 pounds,...
My husband and son are avid backpackers. Last August, they set out with their packs and trekked 30 miles inside Yosemite National Park. They saw deer, foxes, wi...
Editor's note: This story was originally published on March 23, 2023 and has been updated to reflect new products.
In decades past, suffering for the fun of ...
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At the age of 50, Ruby Gates left her career and home to get on a sailboat for seven months. At the time, she knew nothing about sailing, but the ...
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What if your wild idea no longer brings you joy?
Retired pro skier, Grace Miller, is intimately familiar with a change of course. Grace grew up...
Some things in life are predictable. The sun will spin around the Earth. Your best friend will make you laugh. And time spent outside will lift the corners of y...
Co-op members know that REI is a different kind of company: Not only can you can find top-quality gear and a wide range of expertise to aid your outdoor adventu...
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Alastair Humphreys is an author and adventurer who has walked 600 miles across Southern India, ran an ultra marathon through the Sahara Desert, an...
