One July morning in 2012, Maggie Crawford stood at the summit of Thunderbolt Peak in the Sierra Nevada. She may as well have been at the top of the world. Then ...
In America, place matters a lot. Our hometown grounds our identity. Our individual neighborhoods and blocks shape our personality, our habits and our deepest co...
If only sandals worked as footwear for any and all outdoor situations—we’d wear them all the time, right? Alas, this is not the case. But all sandals are not cr...
If you ask fifteen people what they love about camping, you will probably hear fifteen different answers.
Whether it’s the fresh air, time spent with friends...
Camp season sneaks up fast—make sure you’re ready this year! Whether you’re new to outdoor experiences or you’re a seasoned pro, it’s important to start by asse...
REI Member since 2011
Favorite activities: Yoga, running, mountaineering
Meet Mindy, a yoga instructor whose love for the outdoors began at an early age. Now, ...
Like many in the outdoor community, I was introduced to nature at a young age. The outdoor experiences that I remember best from my childhood were generally wit...
It only takes one overpacking experience to realize that lugging heavy, cumbersome bags up steep steps, onto public transit and along cobblestone streets isn’t ...
America’s original long-distance trail has captured the imagination of lug-soled adventurers for decades. First completed in 1937, today’s Appalachian Trail (A....
Freya Fennwood has been paddling her own boat since she was a wee 5-year-old. And that makes a big difference when it comes to shooting action photos in some of...
As the mountain evening slowly descended on our campsite high in the Panamint Range of California’s Death Valley National Park, the wind picked up volume, swirl...
Over a century ago John Muir, a man who spent countless nights under the stars, who helped found the Sierra Club and who is often called the father of our Natio...
