Because the world's problems feel smaller at the bottom of a 500-foot-deep abyss
We shiver and hobble on frozen feet that feel like stubs as we navigate the sl...
Since the beginning of mountain biking time, men have outnumbered women on the trails—but that’s finally changing.
In the early days, Joe Breeze, Tom Ritchey...
Encompassing more than a half a million acres, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the largest natural areas in the eastern U.S. Visited by more than ...
The following list is designed for a non-guided, non-winter trip in the Great Smoky Mountains. If you’re part of a guided group, check with the guide company to...
This past Sunday, REI Co-op released its first-ever collaboration beer. Born from a love of cycling and a shared belief that businesses should make meaningful c...
Nature nerds take to the woods as citizen scientists.
It started with a meltdown on the Appalachian Trail in 2004. After a bruising day tromping up and down ...
Mountain biking is a microcosm for real life. You crash, you fail, you get frustrated. You succeed, you achieve, you improve, you push your limits, and then may...
"... my dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed—my dearest pleasure when free." —Mary Shelley, writer
What pla...
For three decades, wildlife biologist Deborah Jansen has been advocating for the Florida panther, and her voice has carried much weight, despite often being the...
Passion transforms good gear into great gear. At the co-op, we’ve created a different way of igniting that passion: putting our members at the center of everyth...
