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.
When you're a co-op of 20 million people, you celebrate everyone's traditions—whether it's holiday bird-counting, stargazing during the winter solstice or runni...
Short film premieres on REI's YouTube channel at 12 p.m. PT on Wednesday, October 20th.
After immigrating from Brazil to the United States as a teenager...
Date of Last Revision: September 14, 2021
Our goal is to invite uplifting community conversation that inspires, educates and celebrates outdoor adventure and...
After moving to Oregon and falling in love with the ability to explore the outdoors with ease with his wife and two children, Rashad Frazier knew he had to exte...
Update (April 2021): In summer 2020, a new flammability standard for recreational camping tents sold in the U.S., called ASTM F3431,was published. In addition, ...
The outdoors should be a place where everyone can feel safe and be themselves. But for a long time, the outdoor industry and media have reinforced a n...
There are so many ways to enjoy time outside. This is one of many unique stories we’re sharing as part of our effort to highlight the Limitless Sides to Ou...
An organized kitchen is the secret to a happy camping trip. That said, it’s not always easy to keep all of your camp cooking gear and ingredients readily access...
As a co-op, we’re a different kind of company. We put purpose before profits and act with the long-term interests of our members in mind. Being a co-op also mea...
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Once set up, the REI Co-op + West Elm Outward Day Shelter offers shade from the sun and wea...
“Cycle of Ancestry" is a film about Mario Ordoñez-Calderón, a first-generation Mayan American who bikepacks 1,500 miles through the Yucatan Peninsula to explore...
