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Lessons from a Lost Coast

Lessons from a Lost Coast

Prashanthi Koutha was shivering. Two days into her first backpacking trip she yard-saled into a creek crossing. Her pack was soaked. Her clothes were wet. Her ...
a camp bundled up as night falls

How Do I Stay Warm Without a Fire?

Our question this time was submitted by Alan Davison, an REI Co-op member since 1999. Few things stir the soul like a prolonged primal stare into a roaring cam...
Kentucky Prime Time

Kentucky Prime Time

How one Israeli climber came to the Red to push grades and learned how to just enjoy the moment in the process Tell us about yourself. My name is Inbal Ka...
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Weekend Project: Mother’s Day

“A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary.” –Dorothy Canfield Fisher, educational reformer, social activist, best-selling au...