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,...
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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...
This is an exciting time to be a woman who thrives in the outdoors. Our role is a dynamic one—it’s coming in and out of focus as we choose which boots we want t...
REI Co-op members gathered at the Seattle flagship on May 1st for the annual member meeting–a chance for members to hear from the senior leadership team and Boa...
Mark’s Wild Idea: To share his family’s story of mental illness. To help others who have or know someone with mental illness. To share stories that will help the world.
We asked five of Colorado’s climbing legends—those still in the game after some 50 years—to share their routines for keeping fit.
The die-hard climbers who’ve ...
Forget slacklining. Meet the most creative rainy day games ever.
Is the rock wet? Are spirits low? Do you have 36 milk crates laying around? Perfect. Let the f...
Six dogs have done it. Chrissie, Terry, Bobo, Dara, Tigger, and Schuss are all in the record books as official Adirondack 46ers. No doubt they finished a few st...
Watching a child explore the outdoors is seeing it for the first time, all over again. Their eyes light up at the multitude of colors, the strange smells, the n...
