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REI Co-op celebrates the passage of the EXPLORE Act

REI Co-op applauds the passage of the bipartisan Expanding Public Lands Outdoor Recreation Experiences (EXPLORE) Act, one of the most consequential outdoor policies since 1963.

Dec 19, 2024

REI Co-op Urges Washington Voters to Reject Ballot Initiative 2117

As a co-op, we often ask our members, employees and broader community to support policies that enable everyone to enjoy time outside. In recent years, we’ve collectively supported the protection of 246 million acres of U.S. lands and waters; $45 million in federal funding for safe trails to bike…

Oct 15, 2024

REI Co-op celebrates the expansion of National Monuments

SEATTLE - REI Co-op celebrates the expansion of both the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument. We applaud the leadership of Tribal Nations and local communities who fought to protect these treasured public lands. With the official expansion of…

May 2, 2024

REI Co-op releases 2023 Impact Report and financials, reporting $3.76 billion in revenue

SEATTLE, April 30, 2024 – REI Co-op today released its 2023 Impact Report and financial results, closing the year with $3.76 billion in net sales and nearly $270 million invested back into the co-op community.

Apr 30, 2024

REI celebrates new public lands rule elevating conservation and recreation

SEATTLE - REI applauds the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for finalizing its Public Lands Rule designed to ensure healthy landscapes across the 245 million acres under its management.

Apr 18, 2024

A rocky valley with a river running through

REI Co-op celebrates progress towards getting every person in America outside in five minutes or less

REI Co-op is celebrating continued progress towards its efforts to get every person in America outside in five minutes or less, no matter where they live. Through its Outside in 5 initiative, REI supports local projects and national legislation to improve access to nearby nature.

Apr 17, 2024

People gathered on bleachers in a city park with bikes.

REI to close again on Black Friday, inspire action to help everyone in America Opt Outside

Outdoor retailer REI Co-op is closing on Thanksgiving and Black Friday again this year as part of its annual Opt Outside tradition. Rather than focusing on profits and sales, the co-op is paying its 16,000 employees to spend the day outside, while calling on the broader community to join and help…

Oct 19, 2023

REI celebrates the designation of Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni - Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument

REI Co-op celebrates the establishment of Baaj Nwaavjo I'tah Kukveni - Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument. (In Havasupai, Baaj nwaavjo means "where tribes roam" and in Hopi, i'tah kukveni means "our ancestral footprints.") Spanning nearly a million acres of federal lands surrounding…

Aug 8, 2023

REI celebrates the designation of the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument

REI Co-op celebrates the establishment of Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument. The new monument tells the story of Emmett Till's life and horrific murder, and honors his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, who helped catalyze the modern civil rights movement by casting global attention on…

Jul 26, 2023

REI commits to putting everyone in America within 5 minutes of outdoor space

SEATTLE – REI Co-op today launched a multiyear, nationwide initiative to ensure every American has immediate access to outdoor spaces. Outside in 5 is a community-led initiative that supports local projects and national legislation in pursuit of REI’s goal of getting 100 million people outside in…

Jul 12, 2023