There's nothing like looking out at a spectacular sunset from a ridgeline or leaving your worries behind as you trek through a thicket of trees. Many of our mos...
Spring is the season of daffodils and bird migration—and marks the arrival of new books, where David Henkes, the buyer for books, maps and government passes, fa...
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Thruhikers, Tim Beissinger and Renee Miller started dating in college and have always been active people. Tim grew up hiking and camping with his ...
Gary Rose came into work the other day. This was unusual, considering he’s been retired from REI for nearly 30 years. He walked in with the slow but confident g...
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Sarah Swallow is a professional adventure cyclist who develops bike packing routes around the country. When she creates a route, she takes the his...
Summer mornings are glorious in North Lake Tahoe. The sun shines, the winds are calm, the temperatures are mild, and the streets and sidewalks are nearly desola...
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Isabel Cautivo has become one of the most prominent solo women backpackers on the internet. She has gone viral for making vulnerable and education...
The rage one human can feel toward 1.5 pounds of dual-density polyurethane and rubber compound, it turns out, can be all-consuming. When I so much as glance at ...
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Five years ago, Jeff Jenkins decided he wanted to become a professional traveler. His goal was to make a living traveling around the world and hel...
You probably know Amy Tan from her novels The Joy Luck Club and The Bonesetter’s Daughter or from her memoir, story collections and children’s books. But the Na...
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Oriana Poindexter is a professional artist whose work weaves together photography, science, and marine life. Her art is very unique. Oriana uses s...
