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Holiday Gifts

The Best Outdoor Gifts of 2019

Need gift ideas? You’ve come to the right place. Our editors dug deep, drawing from their own gear testing and, yes, wish lists to cull this roundup of the best...
Understanding Headlamp Brightness

Understanding Headlamp Brightness

The Problem Headlamp packaging has a lot of tough-to-decipher numbers and icons, but there are two specs that really matter: lumens and run time. Most headlamps...
And illustration of the Jersey Devil with text overlay that says the Camp Monsters Podcast and The Jersey Devil.

The Tale of the Jersey Devil

Transcript There are more than just birds and shadows in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey. For centuries, legends have told of a cursed, winged creature that h...
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The Opt to Act Plan

Jenni Gritters, Garrett Musar and Hannah Johnson contributed to this article, along with dozens of REI staff members who shared their tips. #OptOutside is just...
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REI’s Opt to Act Commitments

We want to take #OptOutside a step further this year. As we ask our members and employees to join the fight for life outdoors, here’s what we’re committing to i...