Summiting at 17,000 Feet: My Climb of Kilimanjaro with Outdoor Afro Brittany Leavitt|October 18, 2018 On June 20, 2018, an 11-person expedition became the second all-Black U.S. team to summit Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Brittany Leavitt, a 29-year-old preschool teacher and REI Outdoor School instructor, recounts her experience here.
Force of Nature in New York City: REI’s Women’s Speaker Series Kristen Phillips|October 17, 2018 Last year, REI launched the Force of Nature initiative designed to elevate the conversation around women in the outdoors. One of the main co...
REI Co-op and The Moth Team Up to Tell Stories of a Life Outdoors Laura Chapman|July 6, 2018 For the second year, REI Co-op has teamed up with the crew behind The Moth to bring live storytelling events about the outdoors to local com...
This REI Instructor Teaches Outdoor Classes in American Sign Language Shelby Carpenter|July 2, 2018 Outdoor School instructor Diedre Tanenberg grew up on the West Coast, where she acquired a passion for pushing herself outside, primarily through camping and whitewater rafting. There’s one thing that makes her classes unique: Tanenberg, who is deaf, teaches her courses in American Sign Language (ASL).
REI Podcasts: Wild Ideas Worth Living and Take It From Me Chelsea Davis|April 3, 2018 Discover the best outdoor adventures and life-changing stories with REI Podcasts. Listen to Wild Ideas Worth Living and Take It From Me now on REI's blog.
Why REI Outessa Matters REI Staff|September 29, 2017 Outessa lives up to its promise of creating sweaty, dirty, happy women.
