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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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Weekend Project: Halloween Outside

"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

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

“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 ...
Catskills fall photo

How to Pack for Fall Backpacking

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...
Film Trailer: Rogue Elements

Film Trailer: Rogue Elements

The year's most anticipated ski film is almost here. Rogue Elements, TGR's 2017 feature film, presented by REI, features 20 of the industry’s best athletes—i...