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...
Each year, more than three million people visit Zion National Park for its plunging red cliffs, forested riverside trails and stunning slot canyons. Within the ...
Over the holidays, I visited my family home in Colorado. The snowpack was great and I was able to spend some quality time on the mountain. Wherever you are, I w...
In 2015, co-op members raised their voices about things that matter in the outdoor community. Our members showed the power of a community united by a common pas...
Winter isn’t known as camping season, but just because the temperatures dip, it doesn’t mean you have to pack your tent away. If you haven’t gone camping in the...
If you’re anything like us, when the snow begins to fall in the mountains, you immediately begin dreaming about your adventures in the upcoming winter season.
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In the 1970s, at the Berkeley, California REI, the tradition of roasting twinkies to coax snow to fall from the sky began. Today, many stores, and even REI HQ, ...
What do the mountains mean to you?
“Mountains have become synonymous with my life, ever since I impulsively decided to climb the Seven Summits ten years ago....
