Whatever your sport—hiking, cycling, running, skiing—if you’re training, you’re trying to do your sport most efficiently, which should also help you be faster. ...
We all love golden hour, but sunsets can’t be beat.
There’s something special about ending the day with a front row seat to the sun’s daily retirement. Like ...
From polar plunges in Norway to heli flyovers in Alberta, Canada - photographer Chris Burkard can likely list off thousands of moments in his life that would bl...
Chuck has been an REI Member since 1940 when he began climbing peaks around the Pacific Northwest.
His first Mount Rainier climb was in 1940 while taking a loc...
Whether you live in an urban center or you just prefer to live car-free, getting to the great outdoors without your own wheels can seem daunting. But, take hear...
Sean and Mollie Busby are used to living a simple lifestyle. But after being on the road in their motorhome, the couple decided to find more permanent roots and...
Now that we understand the official quantification of fun, the next step is clear: seek out as many Type I experiences as possible, right?
Yay, behold the ma...
Long considered impossible, coveted by many and attempted by a few, the Fitz Traverse has fueled the imaginations of climbers in Patagonia for decades.
Traci...
With the short days of winter upon us, exploring the mountains later in the day often means fully embracing the sunset hour. It might also imply lingering t...
Climbers Erik Weihenmayer and Rob Raker went to Kazakhstan's Tien Shan mountains a goal in mind: Climb the 250-meter tower called “The Bastion” and a classic ro...
As I sat down at my desk for an office day a few months back, I noticed in my news feed that there was a high likelihood of spotting the Aurora Borealis in lati...
Whether you are from Canada or not, the Spearhead Traverse, located near Whistler, B.C., is likely the most popular traverse in the entire province. Of similar ...