Katie Boué is a Cuban-American outdoor advocate, writer and social media freelancer. She’s based in Salt Lake City, but you’re more likely to find her road tripping down dirt roads, climbing through desert canyons and exploring America’s public lands. REI member since 2016.
As a co-op, we believe that a life outdoors is a life well lived. We’re dedicated to protecting and advocating for the lands we love, and that starts with under...
As a young girl careening across the Southwest in my parents’ minivan on cross country adventures, I had a clear understanding of how the radio worked: a quarte...
On Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, President Donald Trump announced via tweet his highly anticipated nomination for Ryan Zinke’s replacement as secretary of the Departmen...
In 2017, the public lands spotlight focused on the deserts of southern Utah. Bears Ears, the massive swath of lands known best for sweeping canyons and red rock...
I am not a paddler. Kayaking, like most outdoor pursuits, is simply an activity that I attempt to do and hope to mildly succeed at. I’m not particularly skilled...
Size matters when you’re into outdoor activities that require big gear and you’re tight on storage space. Kayaks have been notoriously cumbersome and difficult ...