Catherine Sweeney has been a professional writer and communicator for 25 years, working with organizations involved in international health, community healthcar...
Christian Oittinen is a writer for REI. A Washington native, he grew up in the shadows of the North Cascades exploring trails, swimming in cold bodies of water,...
Davis is a contributing editor for REI's Co-op Journal. He’s also worked as editor-in-chief of Climbing magazine and senior editor at Backpacker magazine and ea...
Arielle Knutson is an endurance sports junkie who resides in Seattle, Washington. By day she works as Brand Manager for nuun hydration, and by morning, evening,...
Angela Crampton is a content marketer for REI. Her sense of adventure started on family camping trips and blossomed in college when she was introduced to rock c...
Rebecca Kraus has always been outdoorsy. She’s trekked to Machu Picchu, biked Mammoth Mountain, and kayaked amidst the San Juan Islands. After working in entert...
REI Editor Emeritus Ken Knapp became a member in 1977 and went on to work for more than 36 years at the co-op. A father of daughters (thriving) and monitor of m...
Dr. Vagy is a doctoral professor at the University of Southern California and a nationally recognized physical therapist who treats climbing related injury. He ...
Erik Dukes has lived, worked and played in the PNW all his life. An avid outdoorsman in backcountry travel involving snowboarding, fly-fishing, surfing, mountai...
Fitz Cahall founded The Dirtbag Diaries in 2007 as a vehicle for sharing his love of story and the outdoors. He’s happiest organizing words on a computer screen...
Marc Berejka is the REI Co-Op’s director of community and government affairs. He and his colleagues advocate for public policies that support the outdoors, and...
Stacey Cook is an REI staff writer. A Michigan native, she received her MFA in writing from Columbia University and a Fulbright to the Philippines, where she st...
