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REI Staff

The editorial staff REI Co-op is a team of passionate editors, writers and producers. We’re dedicated to covering the outdoors: the people who inspire you, the issues and events impacting our community, the skills and gear you need for your next adventure, and the places you want to go. Learn more about our editorial guiding principles.

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REI Cyber Week Deals

REI Cyber Week Deals

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All the things you need/want at incredible prices. In 1938, Mary and Lloyd Anderson couldn’t find well-made, reasonably priced mountaineering gear in the U.S., ...
Valerie Cleland hauling a kayak on land

Top 4 Paddling Tips for Winter

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For Seattle-based REI Outdoor School instructor Valerie Cleland, kayaking offers her a chance to unplug, reconnect and explore the outdoors from a new perspecti...
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Weekend Project: Halloween Outside

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"Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn and caldron bubble... Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog... For a charm of powerful trou...
Abby Taylor riding her bike on the Packing It Out 2017 tour

Packing It Out 2017: Leave It Better

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Five months. 4,700 miles. 2,130 pounds of trash. On April 26, 2017, Seth Orme and Abby Taylor set out on a cross-country bike tour to pick up trash. Beginnin...
Alex Dahinten adjust Kathy's crampon prosthetic attachment

REI Presents: La Cumbre

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“When I lost my foot, I put two feet on the ground.” Kathy Pico, an Ecuadorian native, lost her leg to cancer at age 38. Reassessing her life's value, Kathy ...