A Trailblazing Wildland Firefighter Provides Training for Women Zoë Rom|December 20, 2017 Bequi Livingston spent her career fighting fires with the most respected crews in the West. Today, she's training more women in backcountry firefighting.
“Going Home” Doesn’t Mean “Staying In” For The Holidays Hilary Oliver|December 6, 2017 How to keep your outdoorsy ways during holiday travel season When you dream about winter holidays, do you picture outdoor adventure as mu...
We Must Take the Long View on Public Lands Jerry Stritzke|December 5, 2017 To those who want their stump speeches about loving public lands to be more than words, now is the time to match sentiment with action.
REI Responds to Administration’s Decision on Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments REI Staff|December 4, 2017 Today, the President announced his plan to dramatically reduce the size of two national monuments in Utah—Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante.
This Debut Event Aims to Make Off-Road Cycling More Inclusive Morgan Tilton|November 28, 2017 The Women’s Off-Road Cycling Congress aims to create an intellectual, informative dialogue among cyclists and gather qualitative data for the bike industry.
Submit Your Comments: Proposed National Park Fee Increase REI Staff|November 16, 2017 The National Park Service is proposing to increase entrance fees at 17 of our most popular national parks during peak season. Submit your comment.
For the Long Haul: Making and Maintaining Gear That Lasts Charlotte Austin|November 13, 2017 Outdoor brands are extending the lifespan of their clothing and gear through in-house repair shops, customer education and the use of recycled products.
Arbor Ambassador Marie-France Roy on Snowboarding and Sustainability Aer Parris|November 1, 2017 The gulf between snowboarding and environmentalism has been vast—even though the board community relies heavily on the environment. Over the...
Camping with Dogs: How to Navigate Rules and Regulations Heidi Hagemeier|October 26, 2017 Bring your dogs on your next camping trip—many areas of our public lands welcome canine companions. All it takes is a little planning.
Packing It Out 2017: Leave It Better REI Staff|October 25, 2017 Five months. 4,700 miles. 2,130 pounds of trash. On April 26, 2017, Seth Orme and Abby Taylor set out on a cross-country bike tour to pic...
How to Get More Kids Outside with Hike it Baby Zoë Rom|October 20, 2017 What we can learn from the founder of one of hiking's biggest new movements As a new mother, Shanti Hodges was looking for more ways to ge...
The First LGBTQ Outdoor Summit Aer Parris|October 18, 2017 Why we need to talk about the LBGTQ community when we talk about the outdoors.
