Women Behind the Gear: REI Flash 45 Pack Stacey Cook|May 5, 2017 Right from the start, industrial designer Ash Price noticed that men tend to design gear, while women design apparel. She wanted to change t...
Four Forces of Nature Charlotte Austin|May 5, 2017 Meet four different women that share a powerful belief that taking people into wild places can change the world. They are a force of nature.
Within Reach: A Documentary About Women’s Equality in Climbing Shelma Jun|May 2, 2017 Shelma, founder of Flash Foxy and Women's Climbing Festival, shares what it means to be a woman in the sport of climbing and in the outdoor industry.
Member Portrait: Wild Mother & Daughter REI Staff|May 1, 2017 We sat down in Los Angeles with REI members Yolanda and her daughter Stacey to find out what drives their passion for the outdoors.
In Defense of the Outdoors Jenny Abegg|April 11, 2017 Let's defend the outdoors because it matters. It matters as an escape to reflect and to push the limits and helps us learn about ourselves.
Betty Reid Soskin: Remembering a History Often Erased Stacey Cook|April 2, 2017 Betty Reid Soskin is the oldest active U.S. National Park ranger, stationed at the Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front Park. This is her story.
Women Behind the Gear: Susan Viscon Stacey Cook|April 2, 2017 After 20 years in the gear business, Susan Viscon has seen it all. Today Susan is the senior vice president of merchandising at REI.
Force of Nature: Let’s Level the Playing Field Jerry Stritzke|April 2, 2017 Editor’s note on April 9, 2019: Our commitment to create unique experiences for women, by women is steadfast. We will not be announcing 2019...
Raising Girls of the Natural World Miranda Weiss|April 2, 2017 I am raising girls who are fundamentally at home outside. I want them to see the world as limitless and themselves as without bounds too.
Pitchfest: Women to the Front Aer Parris|March 31, 2017 Entrepreneurs, this one’s for you. Camber Outdoors, formerly the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition, is now accepting applications for the...
Three Things Every Climber Should Feel Never Not Collective|March 23, 2017 After three days at the Women’s Climbing Festival, we asked participants what they were taking away from this year’s event.
My Hardest Route: La Rambla (5.15a) Margo Hayes|March 21, 2017 Margo Hayes’ take on her personal best, the hardest send by any woman. Ever. I began thinking about La Rambla more than a year ago. After...
