In this series, we interview our members and share why they believe a life outdoors is a life well lived.
Ted Lo participated in a research project for our R...
Liz’s Wild Idea: To pursue a dream of sailing to remote places, and living life aboard her sailboat, Swell. To encourage people to be brave, search inside themselves, and to help protect the environment and places we play.
When the snow gods are appeased by snack cakes burning
Humans have made sacrifices to the gods since the beginning of time as we remember it. As we learned t...
It was a typical workday for Philip Knecht. He and his partner Alonzo Mandanna assembled their gear: helmets, harnesses, ropes, rack—and endoscopic cameras, pro...
"Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and caldron bubble...
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog...
For a charm of powerful trou...
This lightweight DIY backpacking recipe is a great way to end a long day’s hike. Apple crisp for dessert!
Sometimes it’s the small things that keep us motiva...
Editor's Note: On October 29, REI Co-op CEO and President Jerry Stritzke wrote to employees about #OptOutside 2017.
Two years ago, we started a new tradition...
If Conrad Anker could be any animal, he’d be a mountain goat. “I’ve seen them climb 5.8 for sure,” he tells me over the phone, relaxing after an early fall hike...
For more than a decade, The North Face has designed its Summit Series, featuring apparel, packs, and tents, to be the technical pinnacle of the brand.
But...
Nearly every year, I gather with friends for a campout at Steens Mountain, a remote gem in Oregon’s high desert roughly 350 miles southeast of Portland. We nest...
Everything you need to know about where to go, when to visit and what to bring to this historic site
Along the train tracks next to the Urubamba River, a steady...
I recently gave an author talk in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, about the mental health benefits of walking in nature. I shared some of the latest research about h...
