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REI Co-op and The Trust for Public Land unveil new list of top 50 cities to #OptOutside

As millions of Americans gear up to spend Black Friday outdoors with friends and family, REI Co-op and The Trust for Public Land have unveiled the Urban Outdoor Access Analysis: a list of the 50 top large cities to #OptOutside. The cities span the nation, from Glendale, Arizona to Newark, New…

Nov 14, 2018

REI to invest $1 million in Outdoor Foundation's Thrive Outside program, youth development initiatives

REI Co-op is investing $1 million in the Outdoor Foundation, the charitable arm of Outdoor Industry Association, to support the Thrive Outside program, designed to help young people’s social, emotional and academic development through the outdoors.

Nov 8, 2018

REI Co-op’s first Alabama store will open in Huntsville in fall 2019

REI Co-op is opening its first location in the state of Alabama, bringing a wide assortment of quality gear and expertise for the region’s most popular outdoor activities to Huntsville in fall 2019. The new 20,000 square foot store will be located in MidCity Huntsville, a new experiential, midtown…

Sep 11, 2018

REI continues support of National Scenic Trails, invests nearly $645,000 in 2018

Funds will support nonprofits that lead trail maintenance and restoration efforts along the country’s 11 National Scenic Trails.

Aug 7, 2018

REI invests over $600,000 in rewilding five U.S. cities this year

2018 grants part of multi-year partnership to increase outdoor recreation opportunities in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, D.C.

Jun 21, 2018

Three cyclists on trail with a valley in the background.

REI partners with “5,000 Miles of Wild” to celebrate anniversary of Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Coalition to designate 5,000 additional miles of rivers to the National Wild and Scenic River System by 2020

Jun 6, 2018

A man and a woman stand up paddle boarding on a river.

REI Co-op to donate up to $1 million to the National Forest Foundation in 2018

Funds this year will support 11 projects in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia, including trail recovery in areas plagued by natural disasters

May 3, 2018

Two men plant a tree on a stewardship project.

REI Co-op Announces Force of Nature Fund Grantees, Completes $1M Investment this Year in Nonprofits That Connect Women with the Outdoors

SEATTLE – As part of its commitment to create access to the outdoors for all, REI has invested $1 million in organizations across the country that are creating opportunities to connect women and girls to nature.

Aug 23, 2017

Force of Nature Fund

Grants that enable women & girls to connect to the outdoors

Mar 31, 2017

REI Launches Force of Nature to Reset Perception of the Outdoors

Long-range effort will advance gender equity outdoors Women will be front and center in REI storytelling for rest of 2017 $1M will support nonprofits that create opportunities for women in the outdoors

Mar 30, 2017