When you go paddling, hiking or skiing next year, which colors will you prefer to wear—electric blue, navy, chartreuse, turquoise or pink? To a novice scanning ...
This spring, we’re launching a new way for REI Co-op members to share their love of the outdoors, and their art, with other members. Through the Member Made pr...
Social media is changing the way we share things. More often than not, sharing is facilitated by fully charged phones and computers, instead of communal experie...
On March 6 on the eastern shore of Maryland, a group of Black women gathered in a circle to remember their ancestors’ journeys on this same land. They were abou...
Editor’s note on May 7, 2020: This article originally published on March 15, 2018. We’ve updated it with our top picks for 2020.
We believe in the power of...
Editor’s note: In 2021, REI Adventures phased out its international trips to focus on and grow its adventures programs and experiences throughout the U.S.
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Stacy Bare on using adventure to help veterans, himself and others.
Not many of my interviews start with a story about getting kidnapped. But at six-foot...
Ski racer Julia Mancuso was only 15 years old when she made her World Cup debut in 1999. Since then the Squaw Valley, California, native has gone on to achieve ...
No one enjoys failing, especially while under a microscope for others to judge. It’s much easier to set average, easily attainable goals than it is to aim high ...
With so much great gear out there, it can sometimes be difficult to choose—turning to the experts is a good way to get help. With decades of outdoor experience ...
Big Sky Resort, in Montana, recently announced the addition of a new chairlift on the resort’s Andesite Mountain. This isn’t an average high-speed quad, though....
“Reagan, you’re a force of nature!” a young woman shouts to her friend from the shores of the Rio Grande river in Big Bend National Park in far west Texas.
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