How Hiking Saved Me from Postpartum PTSD Jenni Gritters|June 18, 2024 One member who endured a traumatic birth experience tells how hiking (with her newborn son in tow) helped her overcome postpartum PTSD.
How to Pack Your Cooler Josette Deschambeault|June 16, 2024 Thirteen tips and tricks for keeping your stuff cold on your next cookout.
What I Listen To While I Run REI Staff|June 3, 2024 Seven runners with differing tastes dish on their preferred sounds (or silence) while on the trail and road.
How to Hike with a Partner REI Staff|May 24, 2024 Some of our most magical moments are spent outside. Here's how to share them with the right person.
Which REI Co-op Rain Jacket Is Right for You? Yitka Winn|April 22, 2024 Don’t let a bit of rain stop you from getting outside. Here’s how to choose the best REI Co-op rain jacket for you, with the help of REI designers, prototypers and a former sales specialist turned product copy editor.
The Best Parts of an Uphill Hike, Ranked Sara K. Runnels|April 16, 2024 From agreeing to the hike to the post-trek shower, our writer ranks the 10 best parts of lacing up and getting out on the trail.
First Look: REI Co-op Trailmade Collection Courtney Holden|April 1, 2024 Next-gen and longtime outdoors-lovers alike are looking for fun hiking and backpacking experiences. That’s exactly what the new REI Co-op Trailmade collection is designed to inspire.
Gear I Hold Dear: My Arc’teryx Beta LT Jacket Lily Krass Ritter|February 6, 2024 We all have a few items in our gear closet that we hang onto far longer than gear shops recommend. There’s that sleeping bag pocked with hol...
Best Hikes to See the 2024 Solar Eclipse Matt Wastradowski|January 25, 2024 Whether you’re looking for a short walk or an escape into nature, here are five scenic trails on which to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.
How to Hike the Camino de Santiago Kade Krichko|January 17, 2024 The Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St. James, is an epic Catholic pilgrimage to the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela.
Photo Diary: REI x HOKA at UTMB REI Staff|December 22, 2023 REI staffers traveled to the French Alps to join HOKA for the 2023 Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc, ultra running's ultimate bucket-list race.
In Praise of Camping in the Cold Ryan Wichelns|December 19, 2023 Cold-weather camping can be incredibly hard. But that’s part of what makes it so beautiful.
