What to Expect from the Youth-Led Global Climate Strikes REI Staff|September 20, 2019 On September 20, young people are organizing around the world to demand climate action from leaders leading up to the U.N. Climate Action Summit in New York on September 23.
What a Changing Climate Means for Climbers on Mount Rainier Hilary Oliver|September 18, 2019 With receding glaciers and changing ice pack on Mount Rainier, the climbing is changing, too. Experts weigh in on what climbers can expect in the future.
We Need to Talk—About Climate Change Paul Tolme|September 17, 2019 Experts say recreationists are ideal climate communicators. Here's how to broach the topic.
These Six Youth Leaders Are the Future of the Climate Movement Morgan Tilton|September 16, 2019 Inspired by issues of social justice and a love of wild spaces, young people are tackling the climate conversation, head-on.
Eric Artz: It’s Time to Take Action on Climate Change Eric Artz|September 16, 2019 Climate change is, beyond doubt, the biggest existential threat facing the outdoors and REI’s survival for another 81 years, says REI CEO Eric Artz.
Millions of Athletes Hit the Ocean Every Year. Scientists Want to Know What They’re Seeing. James Gaines|September 16, 2019 In an era of climate change, these surfers, divers and sailors could be the key to helping us understand what's happening to our world’s waterways.
Chesapeake Bay’s Vanishing Island REI Staff|September 12, 2019 Tangier Island, VA, sits in a 30-mile breadth of the Chesapeake Bay, and is sinking due to climate-accelerated sea-level rise. Learn more on the REI Co-op Journal.
City Parks 2.0 Leslie Nemo|September 12, 2019 The next generation of urban green space is connecting neighborhoods and nature.
Debate Continues on Funding Parks During Government Shutdowns Mike Faulk|September 12, 2019 Federal watchdog finds Trump administration broke the law when it diverted recreation funds.
In Tennessee, Teenagers Are Taking On Trail Maintenance Jenni Gritters|September 11, 2019 The story behind how four high schoolers formed a first-ever work crew comprised entirely of women to tackle backlogged projects in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park this summer.
Rewind Nature: The North Face’s Tim Hamilton on Sustainable Design REI Staff|September 2, 2019 Tim Hamilton, global head of design at The North Face, weighs in on how we can rethink our relationship to and the production of consumer goods.
Rewind Nature: Eco Podcaster Kaméa Chayne On Conscious Consumption Over Fast Fashion REI Staff|September 2, 2019 In this episode of Rewind Nature, author and podcast host Kaméa Chayne weighs in on choosing conscious consumption over fast fashion.
