Top Stories New to Camping? There’s an App for That. Lestarya Molloy developed Fridie Outdoors to provide camping newbies with tips and tricks that are accessible anywhere. Courtney Holden | October 21, 2024 Telling Jokes on the Trail with Matt Lyons Shelby Stanger | October 15, 2024 My First Piece of Gear REI Staff | September 24, 2024 How to Make Sustainability Part of Your Running Amanda Loudin | September 24, 2024 Our Best Trail Magic Stories Mary Beth Skylis | September 20, 2024
Gifts That Do Good Sarah Grothjan|October 28, 2024 Here are eight suggestions for gifts that do good, give back and can create lasting memories—no wrapping paper required.
My #OptOutside Tradition REI Staff|September 27, 2024 REI Co-op Members and employees share their favorite ways to celebrate time outside each year.
The EXPLORE Act Is Set to Make History—With Your Help Jacqueline Kehoe|September 21, 2024 Help pass one of the U.S.'s largest outdoor recreation bills.
Erin Parisi’s Quest to Climb the Seven Summits and Spread Trans Joy Dakota Kim|September 10, 2024 After summiting Antarctica’s highest mountain, Parisi’s ice axe is inducted into the Co-op Living Archive.
Gear Check: Cal Dobbs’ Trans Pride 5K and Run Across America Fiona Lowenstein|September 9, 2024 Cal Dobbs, REI member since 2018, became the first transgender person to run across America in 2023. Here's the gear the athlete and activist brought along to host the first Trans Pride 5K in Los Angeles this summer.
What Invasive Species Taught Me about Trail Stewardship Meredith O’Connor|August 7, 2024 Removing invasive plants on a 54-acre island in Richmond, Virgina, helped one REI Member learn the patient practice of trail maintenance. Here's how.
How to Make Sustainability Part of Your Running You might be surprised at the many ways you can lessen your environmental impact through running. Amanda Loudin|September 24, 2024
In Praise of Playing Hooky Feeling burned out? We asked REI Members, partners and staff how they recharge by skipping work to spend time where it really matters: outdoors. Courtney Holden|July 23, 2024
Three Classic Cocktail Recipes—With a Camp Twist A camp cocktail is a great addition to a night spent outside. Here are three classic recipes you can try on your next camping trip. Courtney Holden|July 13, 2024
How to Hike with a Partner Some of our most magical moments are spent outside. Here's how to share them with the right person. REI Staff|May 24, 2024
A Road Tripper’s Tips for Adventuring Close to Home Writer and seasoned road tripper Amy Conry Davis shares her tips, tricks and gear picks for local adventures—be it in an RV or your car. Amy Conry Davis|June 16, 2023
Quiz: Can You Identify These Animal Tracks? Learning to identify the creatures that share our outdoor spaces can enrich our connection to nature. So, can you figure out who left these tracks? David Moskowitz|March 29, 2023
Finding Our Wild REI Staff|August 14, 2023 A father and son take an overdue camping trip; along the way they discuss family history, culture and what it's like to watch each other age.
The Right to Joy REI Staff|June 19, 2023 In a new REI Co-op Studios documentary, cyclist Izzy Sederbaum pedals his way back to himself after surviving a cougar attack while biking.
Founder Spotlight: Sidney Baptista, PYNRS REI Staff|February 4, 2023 Sidney Baptista went from a stressful corporate job to being the founder and CEO of the streetwear-inspired running apparel brand PYNRS, seeking to transform the running community with help from the Path Ahead Ventures Navigate program.
