In 1948, the members of a then-rather exclusive club realized they had a problem. A “startling” number of people were getting injured, or even killed, doing the...
Editor’s note: This article is a part of the Heritage content series, sponsored by Fjällräven.
As it turns out, bigger isn’t always better—especially whe...
In 2017, Peak Design founder and CEO Peter Dering wondered how many greenhouse gas emissions the company was responsible for as it sourced, made and shipped cam...
Dear co-op community,
In 2015, we made the decision to close our stores on Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year, and pay our employees to spend...
Autumn means cool weather, beautiful colors and a good chance to catch a quiet moment out in the mountains. A gravel bike can quickly get you to that small stan...
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In this episode we’re going out right to the very edge of the firelight, watching and listening. We’ll go out where others swear they’ve seen som...
Editor’s note: Rising bike demand and supply chains disrupted by COVID-19 have resulted in some sizes of these bikes already being out of stock. Bike manufactur...
Katlin Tilly felt relieved. On the morning of February 29, 2020, she emerged onto the deck of the S.V. TravelEdge, a 73-foot-long, two-masted sailboat...
For decades, REI Co-op has woven sustainability into the fabric of its business. It’s seen in the co-op's decision to source 100% renewable energy to power its ...
As an organization, and as people, we have never faced a year quite like 2020. This has been one of the most difficult years in the co-op’s history, but through...
Since the pandemic began, time spent in nature has played an increasingly vital role in many people’s lives: It’s helped us feel more connected and offered a re...
On an October evening in 1969, Robert “Bob” Gore was working alone in the lab of W.L. Gore & Associates, experimenting with a polymer called PTFE. He and ot...
