This week, Congress passed an $867 billion Farm Bill with new language that supports land and water conservation, and creates opportunities for the outdoor recr...
A key eight-mile section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST) was recently completed, offering backpackers a 350-mile-long trail experience in and near North Car...
Editor's note: This article was first published by 'The Hill' on December 1, 2018.
“Timid souls neither know victory nor defeat.” It is fitting that Teddy Ro...
The National Park Service (NPS) just announced its no-fee entrance dates for 2019 in a press release, inviting visitors to explore the national parks for five d...
To the REI community in California,
On Thursday, people across the country will come together and give thanks for the things that matter most. This season, i...
Thursday and Friday, REI will be closed. For #OptOutside, all of our 12,000+ employees will be paid to take time off and be with family and friends. We’re askin...
A new bipartisan bill, the Outdoor Recreation Therapy for Veterans Act (H.R. 7138), was introduced Thursday by Representative Chris Smith from New Jersey and Re...
As millions of Americans prepare to #OptOutside on Black Friday, a new analysis reveals the top 50 large U.S. cities to #OptOutside based on their park access a...
Editor's note: At REI, we understand opinions on the midterm elections vary. As a co-op with millions of members, we maintain a strongly nonpartisan stance acro...
Today, REI launches Camping Project, an all-new digital guide that allows users to search bookable campgrounds by location and nearby activities. The goal: maki...
Editor's note: We would like to be clear that we understand opinions on the midterm elections vary and that REI maintains a strongly nonpartisan stance across a...
#OptOutside has always been about choice. The choice to put people ahead of profits, the choice to close our doors on the biggest day in retail and the choice t...