Kids have a ton of energy. What better way to harness the energy into an outdoor activity than introducing the kiddos to climbing.
Climbing teaches critical pr...
Have you ever met a tourist who has seen more of your hometown’s sights than you have? It’s a common phenomenon. When you’re only visiting, you appreciate that ...
Going big with your first backpacking trip can mean a huge payoff. First, make certain to get in hiking shape, stick to a do-able schedule, keep your friends cl...
Take your s'mores to the next level with this step-by-step guide for budding campground gourmets.
1. Graham cracker
Even a gourmet s'more needs a good dos...
Nobody loves the outdoors more than REI employees.
With Yay Days, they get paid time to go out and play. Every REI employee gets two Yay Days a year—each one...
On any given weekend, the parking lot at Hidden Falls Regional Park in Auburn, CA, which offers access to 30 miles of trails, is often completely full by mid-mo...
Planning a trip to our national capital? Awesome! Washington, D.C., is one of my favorite cities to visit. With all the museums, historical landmarks and nation...
The great outdoors can get jam packed, especially on holiday weekends. But even if you haven’t planned a darn thing, you can still spend the night under the sta...
The Green Mountain State has its fair share of lively, lovely rivers to paddle, but few provide the kind of variety, postcard beauty and reliable whitewater as ...
If Moab is the celebrity of the Utah mountain biking world, the trails around Hurricane and St. George in the state’s southwest corner are sleeper candidates th...
So far, we’ve only covered still photography in the REI Blog photo tutorials. But for this post, we’re taking a slightly hybridized spin to still photography an...
When REI first approached me to review the BioLite stove, I was a little hesitant. The BioLite uses wood as its fuel source, not white gas, propane or butane li...