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.
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...
The National Park Service is proposing to increase entrance fees at 17 of our most popular national parks during peak season. They’ve asked for public input, an...
Dustin is an 18-year-old bike advocate in Washington, D.C. He leads a monthly social ride called the Colors of Cycling, every first Friday. He most recently won...
As a photographer, writer and filmmaker, Ami Vitale has spent her life traveling to remote places to tell stories that connect and inspire people.
"In the begi...
In this series, we interview our members and share why they believe a life outdoors is a life well lived.
Ted Lo participated in a research project for our R...
"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...
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...
“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 ...
Industry experts from Arc’teryx, Burton, Camber Outdoors and Osprey Packs share their advice
Transitioning from outdoor enthusiast to a career in the outdoor i...
Originally from Queens, New York, Ralph started hiking in Los Angeles at the age of 26 and never stopped. In 2014 he created TRLBLZRS, an LA-based hiking group ...
What to bring, wear, eat, drink and where to go.
Fall is one of our favorite times to backpack. There are fewer crowds, fewer bugs and fewer blazing-hot climb...
