Like the natural world, the gear we use follows a cycle. Backpacking in the ’90s was all about having equipment that would stand up to the abuse offered up by g...
Summer—in all its campfiring, lake-jumping, ice cream-eating glory—is just around the corner. Campsite reservation systems across the U.S. have opened for busin...
Try a pair of Salomon’s new Wings Pro 2 trail runners and it’s unlikely you’ll turn back. And, yes, I mean that to mean both things: you’ll become a Salomon loy...
The New Year is here, and chances are you just made a list of resolutions. It probably looks something like this: build a better work–life balance, eat fewer co...
I run cold on the mountain. Which means I tend to wear a lot of layers. Wool base layer, insulating or fleece mid layer, maybe a down vest, all crammed under a ...
As an outdoor sports photographer, I’m consistently forced to work in harsh environments. I’m constantly trashing my gear and am always on the lookout for a goo...
Home for the holidays in Ohio, I found myself faced with typical Northeastern Ohio weather: cold and gray, with a blustery winter wind blowing in off Lake Erie....
Our hearts are heavy upon learning that Doug Walker, former REI board member, avid outdoorsman and conservationist, died in an accident on Granite Mountain in W...
Pro skier Lynsey Dyer wasn’t necessarily looking for a new ski sponsor. But when boutique ski maker Sego Ski Co. opened a new 5,000-square-foot warehouse and sh...
I was 20 years old, driving my friend’s beat-up van north on California Highway 41. The speedometer stopped working the night before, but that was no reason for...
When John Aranson designs a trail, he studies the terrain until he sees where the trail needs to go. “That’s what I call ground mapping,” he says. “The environm...
José Gonzalez discovered his outdoor leadership skills by chance. While a student at UC Davis, he got a job mentoring migrant students in the 4th and 5th grades...
