Plan, prepare, and push hard—but know when to listen to your body
At the eleventh hour, the course for the marathon changed. There was still a wall of snow i...
A few years ago, I was one of two volunteer leaders of a backpacking trip with six inner-city teenagers. It was their first time in the backcountry, and just be...
The National Park Service centennial is more than a celebration of the country’s most iconic outdoor places. It’s a time to step up and help the parks stay heal...
Because there's no better training buddy than your four-legged friend
If you run with a dog, you already know the rewards. If you never have, you should experie...
REI respects a diversity of opinions on topics such as access to public lands, and we encourage passionate voices in the outdoor community to speak up. The foll...
REI respects a diversity of opinions on topics such as access to public lands, and we encourage passionate voices in the outdoor community to speak up. The post...
Get stronger, go farther, and become generally more badass.
Being a trail runner means finding a natural surface somewhere and simply running. Anyone can do it...
The national parks are one of the most precious treasures we have the privilege to experience. For some, the parks bring back fond childhood memories of family ...
Part of the beauty of trail running is its simplicity: You don’t need a closet full of special gear.
Have some shorts? A T-shirt? You’re good to go.
That said...
etiquette 'et-i-kit, -ket n. 1. The practices and forms prescribed by social convention or by authority. 2. A code of ethical behavior that makes the trail (and...
"You don't have to be a 'type' to get outside and experience the world."
Mikah Meyer was 19 when his father passed away from esophageal cancer at age 58. Los...
Hand-picked by the people who know them the best
Our National Park System manages more than 80 million acres of sparkling waterfalls, virgin stands of old gr...
