As an undergrad at Santa Clara University, Mike Carey was a running back: He’d receive the football and rush through a sea of players that tried to shove or cru...
How did 23 friends become 19 million members? To celebrate 82 years of the co-op, we asked our community to tell us their favorite outdoor stories. More than 10...
For our 82nd anniversary, we’re highlighting 82 of your outdoor stories. Share your favorite story on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram with a photo or video and t...
In this series, we interview our members and share why they believe a life outdoors is a life well lived.
Ted Lo participated in a research project for our R...
Originally from Queens, New York, Ralph started hiking in Los Angeles at the age of 26 and never stopped. In 2014 he created TRLBLZRS, an LA-based hiking group ...
Member since 2012
Tell us about yourself.
I am Asia (Á-see-á) Arana, a 33-year-old, big-little kid who seeks adventure every chance I can get. I grew up in No...
REI Member since 2013
Tell us about yourself.
My name is Katie Harris and I live in Washington DC. I’m the Trails Coalition Coordinator at Washington Area Bicyc...
When injury forced REI member, Magda, out of the 2008 Olympics, her love for the sport—and what she calls the magic of running outdoors—drove her to new persona...
I vividly remember the moment I became a REI co-op member.
It was 1995, and I was living in Southern California, working as a river raft guide on the Kern Rive...
Chuck has been an REI Member since 1940 when he began climbing peaks around the Pacific Northwest.
His first Mount Rainier climb was in 1940 while taking a loc...
