The most prolific North American climber of all time, passed away at 94
Fred Beckey, born Wolfgang Gottfried Beckey, was one of the most influential—perhaps ...
The gulf between snowboarding and environmentalism has been vast—even though the board community relies heavily on the environment. Over the last decade, snowbo...
Ski companies are starting to ask real women what they want out of their equipment.
It’s a crisp fall day in Park City, Utah, and a handful of ski industry v...
After lifting the Colorado ski company out of financial turmoil, the Icelantic CEO is focusing on building community, getting people outside and empowering wome...
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...
