The editorial staff REI Co-op is a team of passionate editors, writers and producers. We’re dedicated to covering the outdoors: the people who inspire you, the issues and events impacting our community, the skills and gear you need for your next adventure, and the places you want to go. Learn more about our editorial guiding principles.
Liza Dietzen has dreamt of competing as a dog sledder since learning about the Iditarod in kindergarten. Ever since, she's dedicated the majority of her life to...
Representing the Outdoors is a series dedicated to interviewing policy makers about outdoor issues. Uncommon Path takes a nonpartisan approach to interviewing e...
Representing the Outdoors is a series dedicated to interviewing policy makers about outdoor issues. The Co-op Journal takes a nonpartisan approach to interviewi...
Wyn Wiley (he/him), aka Pattie Gonia (she/her), has made waves over the past year as a drag queen advocating for the environment. People love Pattie for her com...
Watch Colin's journey from sofa to summit now.
Episode 1: Colin McArthur is not an outdoorsman, but he wants to climb a mountain. For Colin and his wife Da...
Jenni Gritters, Garrett Musar and Hannah Johnson contributed to this article, along with dozens of REI staff members who shared their tips.
#OptOutside is just...
We want to take #OptOutside a step further this year. As we ask our members and employees to join the fight for life outdoors, here’s what we’re committing to i...
When REI closes its doors on Black Friday to #OptOutside, we’re asking everyone to join us for a nationwide day of action, kicking off a year of change. We’re h...
Yoga is a great way to bring mindful movement to your outdoor pursuits. We partnered with our friends at CorePower Yoga to learn more about integrating yoga int...
Yoga is a great way to bring mindful movement to your outdoor pursuits. We partnered with our friends at CorePower Yoga to learn more about integrating yoga int...
Yoga is a great way to bring mindful movement to your outdoor pursuits. We partnered with our friends at CorePower Yoga to learn more about integrating yoga int...
Yoga is a great way to bring mindful movement to your outdoor pursuits. We partnered with our friends at CorePower Yoga to learn more about integrating yoga int...
