To answer when winter rings, you need to be prepared for frigid temps, blustery winds and the hurt of the fourth season. So we gathered our favorite cold-weathe...
Tingly, focused, quiet. These are some of the adjectives that cold plungers use to describe their experience. “It’s the only place I get actual silence,” says R...
Tolmie Peak Lookout is nestled in the northwest corner of Mount Rainier National Park. On a clear day, those who hike roughly four miles the lookout are rewarde...
What if the saying “Many hands make light work” applied to inspiring real, lasting policy change for life outside? Well, good news: It does, thanks to the REI C...
REI Co-op Member Colin Piscitello knows what it’s like to fall into a slump—because it happened to him, starting in 2018. Piscitello was a two-sport athlete thr...
Editor's note: This story was originally published on Sept. 21, 2024, updated on Dec. 19, 2024, to reflect the EXPLORE Act's passage in the U.S. Senate. The leg...
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Cody Townsend is one of America's most well-known and beloved professional skiers. In his 20s, Cody made a name for himself as a competitive alpin...
Being the oldest in outdoor adventures has never bothered me. In 2012, the kids in my Wilderness Leadership course nicknamed me “Mama,” short for "Mountain Mama...
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About a decade ago, entrepreneur Karla Amador set her sights on completing 52 hikes in a year. She didn't consider herself outdoorsy, so it helped...
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Will Gadd has spent his thirty-year career mastering the balance between risk management and innovation in extreme sports. He has set two paraglid...
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Jessie Krebs is a wilderness survival expert and Air Force veteran who prepares people for worst-case scenarios. Since her time in the Air Force, ...
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12 years ago Martinus Evans went on his first run. Despite the initial struggle, he went on to complete his first marathon just 18 months later. T...
