The following list is designed for a non-guided backpacking trip in Arches National Park. (For information about visiting the park, see our guide.) The list inc...
Arctic blasts of wind slam us as a nuclear sun reflects off the snow to create an intense solar oven: At 12,000 feet in California’s High Sierra in mid-April, w...
Here at REI, as you might expect, we get a lot of great questions about camping—tent maintenance, repairs and usage in particular. Here are some of the most com...
After 20 years of chasing a passion, can you still have that same fire as when you first started? And upon rediscovering that passion, could it lead you back to...
There’s something undeniably relaxing and soothing about rocking in a hammock. With each swing the cares of the world seem to fade away. With the ease of set up...
When I first moved from the mild, mossy forests of Seattle to a tiny town nestled at 7,200 feet in western Colorado’s Elk Mountains, my new environs required so...
Memories of my first time peering into the Grand Canyon are fuzzy. I was barely 4 years old, but the photo I have of my mom and me on the rim with that otherwor...
Syd Schulz is a professional enduro racer. She also writes for fun and really enjoys burritos.
Perhaps you've read her piece on how to stop saying "Sorry..."...
Spending time in the great outdoors can take its toll on your body, especially if your normal activities include logging long miles with a pack, riding a bike a...
Ever ask yourself why you're in the middle of nowhere, away from the comforts of city life? You push physical and mental limits; well here are ten questions to ...
For years, legendary ultrarunner Scott Jurek has been working with the gurus at Brooks to help design some of their most popular pieces of trail-running gear.
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My trail shoe requirements are pretty simple: Give me a shoe that provides stability, allows nimbleness on singletrack, and most of all, helps me feel fast on v...
