REI Co-op’s editorial staff 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.
Editor’s note updated July 10, 2017: The public comment period has closed.
You’ve probably heard more about national monuments in the past few months than ev...
Yellowstone National Park has more than 900 miles of hiking trails, offering ample opportunity to leave the crowds behind. Backpacking in Yellowstone is a great...
REI Member since 2003.
1. Tell us about yourself.
I was born and raised in Washington state. My parents loved the Pacific Northwest woods and encouraged my sist...
Bike owners rejoice: The days of storing your bike leaning up against a wall are numbered. Grab a drill, some plywood, and the drop bars from that old bike you’...
Editors note: Our podcast, Camp Monsters, will launch Tuesday, October 1st 2019 and will be available wherever you get your podcasts.
For hundreds of years, un...
Over the years, women’s gear has gotten better, but there are still big gaps between the quality and variety of gear that is designed for men and women. In Apri...
“A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary.” –Dorothy Canfield Fisher, educational reformer, social activist, best-selling au...
Editor's note updated July 10, 2017: The public comment period has closed.
Our country’s public lands define who we are. These are the places where we work, ...
REI Co-op members gathered at the Seattle flagship on May 1st for the annual member meeting–a chance for members to hear from the senior leadership team and Boa...
Watching a child explore the outdoors is seeing it for the first time, all over again. Their eyes light up at the multitude of colors, the strange smells, the n...
Kayaking or canoeing in Yellowstone gives you a unique vantage point for exploring America’s first national park. Heading out for a day trip or a multiday paddl...
Rising high in the Front Range of the Rockies is an alpine paradise called Rocky Mountain National Park. It has five glaciers and more than 100 mountain peaks r...
