Gifts That Do Good Sarah Grothjan|October 28, 2024 Here are eight suggestions for gifts that do good, give back and can create lasting memories—no wrapping paper required.
Finding Nature on a Bike Commute Trevor Husted|May 13, 2024 For one REI Co-op member, a bike commute to work along a multiuse rail-trail opened up a new way to connect with nature.
Thru-Biking the East Coast Greenway: A Community-Centered Adventure Erica Zazo|April 5, 2024 What one solo bikepacker’s journey on the East Coast Greenway can teach us about community connection, accessible trails and the power of spontaneous adventure.
My Wild Jessica Bernhard|October 2, 2023 A new short documentary produced by REI Co-op Studios follows five athletes with disabilities as they face a variety of challenges, showing the importance of adaptive sports.
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.
Exploring Tree Canopies with Nalini Nadkarni Shelby Stanger|January 31, 2023 Discover the fascinating world of tree canopies with Nalini Nadkarni on REI's podcast. Learn about her research and conservation efforts. Listen now!
Hike Clerb with Evelynn Escobar Shelby Stanger|November 22, 2022 Evelynn Escobar is a changemaker in the outdoor industry who’s building her movement a little differently. She has taken an intentional approach to building a fun, stylish and inclusive community- encouraging Black, Indigenous, and women of color across North America to spend more time in the outdoors together.
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.
Bridging the Continental Divide with Teresa Martinez Shelby Stanger|October 11, 2022 Teresa Martinez has spent the last 30 years working on some of the longest and most well-known trails across the country. Her latest project is to connect the Continental Divide Trail so that thru-hikers can follow the 1,200 mile path from the Mexico/New Mexico border to Montana and Canada without having to walk on city streets and highways.
Amanda Machado: Rediscovering Latino Culture Outside Amanda Machado|September 13, 2022 "For the first time, my Latino community and my outdoorsy community were not separate things," says REI Co-op member Amanda Machado. "For the first time, the outdoors felt just like home."
We Are Nature with Rue Mapp Shelby Stanger|September 13, 2022 Rue Mapp spent her youth swimming in creeks and playing on her family’s ranch in California. As she got older, Rue explored new ways to get outside and enjoy nature, but she didn’t see many other Black people in the outdoor spaces she loved. As a response, Rue started Outdoor Afro, a national not-for-profit that celebrates and inspires Black connections and leadership in nature.
