An elite Israeli climber's first U.S. climbing trip challenges her expectations
Climbers travel from all over the world come to climb in the Red and gain mil...
Inviting long-distance hiking guru Liz “Snorkel” Thomas out for a 4-mile stroll is the rough equivalent of asking Serena Williams to lob a few over the net. Acc...
Top-notch trails and close-to-home amenities make these state parks worth visiting.
I’ve been on a 20-year quest to ride knobby tires in all 50 states, and I’m...
Q&A with Terry Myers: On fish, family and why people should have more fun.
Terry Myers seems to balance it all—marriage, motherhood, grandmotherhood, wor...
Editor’s note updated July 10, 2017: The public comment period has closed.
Today REI Co-op CEO Jerry Stritzke sent the note below to all co-op employees.
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“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...
Seeking first-ascent trad lines in America's sport climbing capital
For most climbers who dig long approaches, loose rock, mandatory self-rescue skills, and ...
These days, Arlene Blum often hikes in a skirt. On a rainy trail walk in the hills above her office in Berkeley, California, a few weeks ago, I watched her dodg...
How to make the most of your local park, according to the experts
From rangers to outdoor rec planners, these sources are the authorities on having a unique,...
Editor's note updated July 10, 2017: The public comment period has closed.
Our country’s public lands define who we are. These are the places where we work, ...
About a thousand feet from the top of Quandary Peak, a fourteener in Colorado, I pulled my gloved hand off my ski pole and swing my hand around, trying to force...
