Located off of the eastern coast of Spain in the Balearic Islands, the island of Ibiza—also known as the Party Capital of the World—covers an area of 221.07 squ...
This year marks our 80th anniversary. We’re celebrating by going back in time, to trace the history of the modern-day backpack, a history slightly older than we...
I know I’m going to eat it somewhere in the middle of the berm. It’s a beautiful wave of dirt, piled high and smooth, but I’m carrying too much speed as I enter...
Editor's note on June 6, 2018:
Proposition 68—the $4.1 billion bond measure to fund state and local parks, environmental projects, water infrastructure proje...
Karen Ramos and Adriana Garcia on encouraging more diversity in the outdoors.
Part of living wildly is standing up for what you believe in. After not see...
Editor’s note on April 9, 2019: Our commitment to create unique experiences for women, by women is steadfast. We will not be announcing 2019 Outessa dates. We h...
If you’re shopping for a new mountain bike, you’ll inevitably face a big choice: full-suspension or hardtail?
A full-suspension mountain bike features both a s...
Professional climbers, outdoor advocates and lawmakers alike are making a renewed push for simplifying access to the outdoors through the Recreation Not Red-Tap...
If the benefits of meditation could be packed into pills, they’d be flying off store shelves. Recent science has confirmed that this centuries-old practice conf...
At the Doudy Draw trailhead, below the sandstone cliffs of Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon, Clare Gallagher starts her run on loose gravel. As the trail climbs and n...
Last year, REI announced its first ever open call for grant applications with the co-op's Force of Nature Fund. REI invested $500,000 in 26 non-profit partners ...
After figuring out how to set camp up in under 20 minutes, cook things in the backcountry that actually taste good and manage avoiding blisters while hucking a ...
