Quiz: How Well Do You Know Our National Monuments? Jacqueline Kehoe|September 12, 2023 The United States has 133 national monuments. Test your knowledge about them—and learn how to join REI Co-op in supporting the movement to designate several more.
First Look: REI Co-op Swiftland MT Trail-Running Shoes Courtney Holden|June 1, 2023 REI’s first-ever trail runner introduces a line of footwear with a lighter footprint.
Good Gear: Inside the Cutting Edge Partnership Between Janji and 37.5® Technology Heather Balogh Rochfort|May 31, 2023 This collaboration combines thermoregulation and biodegradation for running gear that, according to lab tests, could quickly break down in landfills.
Why I Get Outside: Resilience, Community and Understanding REI Staff|May 1, 2023 Four REI members, staff and partners share what the outdoors means to them.
Where Can I Camp? Jess Daddio|March 24, 2023 From private campgrounds to national parks, there are so many great places to pitch a tent. Here's the ultimate guide.
Good Gear: Dream On Jess Daddio|March 23, 2023 In part two of this Good Gear series, we dive into the latest of On’s green innovations, including their new CleanCloud running shoe foam.
Camping In the Desert? Don’t Bust the Crust. Ula Chrobak|December 4, 2022 What to know about the essential yet fragile soil ecosystems called “biocrusts,” and how to protect them.
Everything to Know about Machine-Made Snow (Just Don’t Call It Fake) Elissa Garay|November 22, 2022 As global temperatures rise and less snow falls annually, the winter sports season shortens. It's bad news for snowboarders, skiers and resorts alike, but is snowmaking the answer?
Can Hiking Help Heal Veterans with PTSD? Researchers Seek to Find Out Suzanne O’Brien|October 25, 2022 A University of Washington study aims to test the benefits of wilderness hiking among veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Introducing: Evelynn Escobar and Hike Clerb REI Staff|October 17, 2022 This intersectional women's outdoors group aims to get more Black, Indigenous and women of color outside to enjoy, reconnect with and find healing in nature.
La Nueva Frontera: Latino Organizations Are Bridging the Nature Gap Michelle Threadgould|October 11, 2022 Grassroots, Latino-led organizations are expanding the stories we tell about Latinos in conservation and how Latinos in the U.S. experience the outdoors.
Introducing: Reciprocity Project Season 1 Reciprocity Project|October 10, 2022 The films in the Reciprocity Project series share a diversity of Indigenous community, knowledge and culture in order to inspire action to heal the planet.
