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.
They may call it a Picnic, but this is no walk in the park. Bike 23 miles, swim 1.3 miles, hike 3 miles and climb 6,000 feet straight up. Then eat a donut. Turn...
We sat down in Los Angeles with REI members Yolanda and her daughter Stacey to find out what drives their passion for the outdoors.
Why is “outside” important?...
A personal insight
In this interview from early April 2017, Ueli Steck explains the details of his goals for his Himalayan climbing season. Along with partne...
The climbing world mourns the loss of the "Swiss Machine"
Renowned Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck died on Sunday April, 30, while climbing alone on 7,861-meter Nu...
For almost 80 years, the co-op has been committed to protecting our public lands. They are the cornerstone of our outdoor way of life. It doesn't matter if you ...
inspiring
adjective | in·spir·ing | \in-ˈspī-riŋ\
: causing people to want to do or create something or to lead better lives
Who inspires you? Who drives you...
Encompassing more than a half a million acres, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the largest natural areas in the eastern U.S. Visited by more than ...
The following list is designed for a non-guided, non-winter trip in the Great Smoky Mountains. If you’re part of a guided group, check with the guide company to...
"... my dreams were all my own; I accounted for them to nobody; they were my refuge when annoyed—my dearest pleasure when free." —Mary Shelley, writer
What pla...
Learn more about REI Stewardship.
Belonging to the REI Co-op means being a steward of the outdoors. We're 16 million members and growing, have 300+ nonprofit...
Rocky Mountain National Park has 250 wilderness campsites spread across a terrain of towering peaks, alpine lakes and beautiful meadows. Its backcountry is a ba...
The dramatic landscape of Glacier National Park was formed in the last ice age when glaciers sculpted its peaks and valleys. The environment is also influenced ...
