In 1995, butterfly expert and nature writer Dr. Robert Pyle trekked for more than a month through Washington’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest, a 76,000-acre re...
As CEO of an outdoor company, a veteran and someone who prioritizes time outdoors in my own life, I am keenly aware of the importance of time in nature for heal...
For a while, it looked like Ernesto Martinez Hellmund’s life as a surf guide was over. Yet here he was on a hot summer day in August 2019 kicking out of a long,...
In 2017, Peak Design founder and CEO Peter Dering wondered how many greenhouse gas emissions the company was responsible for as it sourced, made and shipped cam...
Katlin Tilly felt relieved. On the morning of February 29, 2020, she emerged onto the deck of the S.V. TravelEdge, a 73-foot-long, two-masted sailboat...
For decades, REI Co-op has woven sustainability into the fabric of its business. It’s seen in the co-op's decision to source 100% renewable energy to power its ...
As an organization, and as people, we have never faced a year quite like 2020. This has been one of the most difficult years in the co-op’s history, but through...
Since the pandemic began, time spent in nature has played an increasingly vital role in many people’s lives: It’s helped us feel more connected and offered a re...
On an October evening in 1969, Robert “Bob” Gore was working alone in the lab of W.L. Gore & Associates, experimenting with a polymer called PTFE. He and ot...
As part of our Gear Up to Vote effort, we asked our employees, members and partner organizations to share what motivates them to vote. This Why I Vote perspecti...
As part of our Gear Up to Vote effort, we asked our employees, members and partner organizations to share what motivates them to vote. This Why I Vote perspecti...
The Trump administration last month finalized sweeping revisions to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), putting new boundaries on the public review pr...
