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.
When I was first getting into indoor bouldering I took a climbing class to learn the basics. As I was learning to shift my hips and trust my feet, I found mysel...
This story begins in 2014 at the Boston Marathon. At the end of the race, Thomas Panek, the CEO of Guiding Eyes for the Blind, a nonprofit that trains and provi...
Each year, REI celebrates sustainability by giving a brand the Root Award, which celebrates the most responsibly designed, innovative new product sold at the co...
Postholing through feet of snow in cold rain, wind gusts up to 120 miles per hour winds, cold snaps that would eventually lead to frostbite—and that was just a ...
We’ve all been there: soaked, not because of a torrential downpour, but because of the sauna-like qualities of a waterproof jacket. The North Face is seeking to...
Camping doesn’t need to be basic. We believe that a life outdoors is a life well lived—and a luxurious life outdoors is a life extra well lived. Last week we as...
This year should be your most adventurous yet. After all, it’s not every day that you get to travel to the far-flung corners of the world, so you’ll want to mak...
Heading into the great outdoors alone can be a worrisome experience. Just imagine, you’re in your tent at night and you hear a twig snap—and no one is there to ...
On June 23, 2018 Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, age 43, stood on the summit of Denali, the highest mountain in North America. She was the first openly gay woman to comp...
Have you heard of the world’s first backpacking queen, Pattie Gonia? She’s an inspiration in six-inch heels—created by photographer Wyn Wiley as a fun side proj...
After decades of reporting on the connection between family, community and nature, one might expect Richard Louv to be a pessimist. After all, the news of the d...
When shopping for your outdoor gear, do you think about how the products you choose impact the planet? According to the data, you probably answered “yes.” In 20...
