Going outside isn’t always about going outside—it’s also about freedom. What one woman learned from the #52hikechallenge.
Just about anyone can find ...
Yoga culture can be daunting. There seem to be unspoken rules, strange words and lots of spandex. We sat down with REI yoga teacher, Kat Ochabova, for a few tip...
Empowered. Inspired. Encouraged.
After three days of climbing, discussions, film screenings, and female-led clinics at the Women’s Climbing Festival, we aske...
Crystal Seaver looks more like a gym rat than an ultrarunner, but she races among the best thanks to her devotion to strength training.
On the outside, Crystal...
David Goldman’s Wild Idea: To optimize your health, athletic and mental performance, as well as your sex appeal with a plant-based diet and intermittent fasting.
5 tips to help you glean more joy and fulfillment from the sport than ever before
Running is my gateway to the world. Thanks to the Thomas J. Watson Fellowsh...
Last summer, 21-year-old Maddie Miller cinched the state highpointing speed record. Here, she reveals her favorites among the nation’s highest peaks.
Every st...
Want to go farther, faster, longer? Stop wasting energy on sloppy pedal strokes.
Given the amount of time we mountain bikers spend pedaling, and for how simp...
With the upcoming release of the 2017 REI Quarter Dome tent, we interviewed the people behind the magic. Our designers took us back in time through the history ...
Margo Hayes’ take on her personal best, the hardest send by any woman. Ever.
I began thinking about La Rambla more than a year ago. After sending fourteen 5....
Whether hiking, climbing, or penning their adventures, these have been “firsts, “fastests” and “onlys" who changed the way we view women in the outdoors.
Mary S...
One of the best things about the co-op is the thriving community of gearheads, dirtbags, bird nerds, thru-hikers, peak-baggers, storytellers and more who work i...
