Hailing from the city that never sleeps, writer and adventurer Aer Parris escaped the hustle during a cross-country cycling trip and never looked back. Happiest while on endurance trips, Aer is making plans for a thru hike of the Continental Divide Trail. REI member since 2012.
I’ve (mildly) traumatized my friends. Here’s what not to do.
Do you remember your first backpacking experience? I can recall mine with stunning clarity. I wa...
Not all of them tasted bad…
Things slow around the campfire? In the middle of an awkward first date? Here’s a sure-fire way to kickstart some funny conversat...
Having a picnic seems easy, right? Just grab some food, a blanket and hit the nearest park. Think again. There’s a distinguished tradition of picnic planning to...
Keep your possessions yours.
You’re tired and mile weary from a long weekend in the woods. You’re looking forward to slipping on the cotton clothes and flip ...
24 trail-proven tips from seasoned backpackers who were beginners once, too.
Elbows off the table, hold the door for others (but don’t make them run) and stop ...
How a record-setting Everest expedition spawned an outdoor company with a ground-up approach to gear.
The name Sea to Summit has a great history which began ...
“With life experiences—vacations, marathons, big wave surfing, even our jobs—people think it will satisfy them completely. When they come back and they feel lon...
Passion transforms good gear into great gear. At the co-op, we’ve created a different way of igniting that passion: putting our members at the center of everyth...
Entrepreneurs, this one’s for you. Camber Outdoors, formerly the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition, is now accepting applications for the Third Annual Pitchf...
Yoga culture can be daunting. There seem to be unspoken rules, strange words and lots of spandex. We sat down with REI yoga teacher, Kat Ochabova, for a few tip...
With the upcoming release of the 2017 REI Quarter Dome tent, we interviewed the people behind the magic. Our designers took us back in time through the history ...
I know where we are going when my person puts on the dirty shoes—the ones that smell amazing. They smell like a thousand trips into the moss-covered woods of Wa...
