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The Case for Renting Ski Gear

The Case for Renting Ski Gear

Winter sports can feel downright difficult to pull off smoothly. You’ve got tough winter weather and heaps of gear to transport from one place to the next. (Hav...
Top Things to Do in Alaska

Top Things to Do in Alaska

With 39 mountain ranges, more than 3,000 rivers, 1,800 named islands and 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the U.S., the basic math of Alaska is impressive, but the...
Liza Dietzen and her lead sled dog

REI Presents: 1,000 Mile Dream

Liza Dietzen has dreamt of competing as a dog sledder since learning about the Iditarod in kindergarten. Ever since, she's dedicated the majority of her life to...
10 Things to do in the Adirondacks

10 Things to do in the Adirondacks

Adirondack Park is more difficult to define than most state—or even national—parks. For starters, it’s massive: The greenspace, codified in the state constituti...
An empty, stark airplane.

How to Prepare for a Long Flight

I had long dreamed of visiting Jordan—of smearing black mud on my face and bobbing 1,410 feet below sea level in the Dead Sea, riding through sun-worn sandstone...
What Is Eco-Anxiety?

What Is Eco-Anxiety?

Editor’s Note: If you think you’re experiencing severe symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder or any of the mental health condition...