Ever had a photo pop up in your Instagram feed and thought, Hey, I’ve seen that before? Someone standing in the same spot, looking at that same mountain in the ...
Since 23 mountaineering friends founded the co-op, REI has always been about the joy of a life lived outside. Our co-op model allows us to support that passion ...
For some people, winter is not just a season but rather a lifestyle. From snowshoeing and winter camping, to split boarding and ski touring, there's something a...
If you meet Conrad Anker, one of the most iconic athletes in alpine climbing, you’d think he’s a little quiet, somewhat stoic, and altogether polite. But when i...
REI Member since 1987
Favorite activities: Climbing, hiking
Meet Eddie, a man with a passion for the outdoors that’s nothing less than contagious. A scuba dive...
REI Member since: 1992
Favorite activities: Swimming, biking
Lucrecia will say her life changed when she decided to become a swimmer, at the age of 50. At firs...
Member since: 2012
Activities: Hiking, backpacking
Meet Karen, a Texas transplant that found her passion for the outdoors in 2013 while on a hike of The Enchan...
Long sandy beaches, legions of cars and palm tree-lined streets. These are things L.A. is famous for. But did you know that nestled within the city there’s an a...
If you need adventure photographer Becca Skinner, odds are you’d have better luck finding her in a bivy sack on a mountainside than on her couch at home—or indo...
Across the valley, two brightly colored mountain bikers sit poised on a ridgeline above a twisting section of singletrack. Thanks to the slender rectangle of te...
It’s award season again, which means that fans of the outdoors eagerly anticipate one of the biggies: Backpacker magazine’s Editors’ Choice Awards. The honor co...
Driving along Highway 191 to Chinle, Arizona, a small town in the Navajo Nation, feels like visiting another planet. Red rock formations rise out of the red dir...
