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.
With more than a million acres of rugged wilderness and 700 miles of trails weaving through its valleys, mountains and alpine lakes, Glacier National Park is a ...
We’ve got a handful of hikers who have kindly volunteered to carry Paul’s Boots along parts of the Appalachian Trail, all going different directions and distanc...
Few things are more rewarding than heading into the backcountry, conquering a peak and then getting great turns all the way down. There are many names and vari...
Our hearts are heavy upon learning that Doug Walker, former REI board member, avid outdoorsman and conservationist, died in an accident on Granite Mountain in W...
José Gonzalez discovered his outdoor leadership skills by chance. While a student at UC Davis, he got a job mentoring migrant students in the 4th and 5th grades...
Each year, more than three million people visit Zion National Park for its plunging red cliffs, forested riverside trails and stunning slot canyons. Within the ...
In 2015, co-op members raised their voices about things that matter in the outdoor community. Our members showed the power of a community united by a common pas...
What do the mountains mean to you?
“Mountains have become synonymous with my life, ever since I impulsively decided to climb the Seven Summits ten years ago....
We all know a person who’s always in the know about the latest trends in outdoor tech and style. They’re fashion forward, technology literate, social media obse...
You love the outdoors, but there might be some folks on your holiday shopping list that don’t. Or at least, they think they don’t. That’s where you come in.
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For the folks on your holiday shopping list that eyeball every vertical surface as a potential climb, whose climbing gear is worth more than their cars, and who...
Nobody sees the outdoors quite like spokes-people. Whether they’re cruising down residential roads or shredding mountain trails, the exhilaration of cycling can...
