How to Take Climate Action Jenni Gritters|March 31, 2022 These 25 small steps can help make a difference.
What is the Circular Economy? REI Staff|April 9, 2021 Most products move from the planet's resources to the landfill. Some companies are seeking to change that linear pattern to a circular one.
Op-Ed: Reflections on Stonewall Rising – LGBTQ March for Black Lives Stephanie Merlo|July 7, 2020 Stephanie Merlo, Minority Veterans of America chapter leader, helped organize a recent LBGTQ+ march for Black lives and shares her reflections.
This Is Not a Drill Mary Anne Potts|June 22, 2020 Lonnie Thompson, a renowned paleoclimatologist, is racing against time and his health to unlock the secrets of our past in the world’s melting glaciers.
Your Support Means Everything. Here’s How to Help. Eric Artz|April 15, 2020 We’ve received an overwhelming amount of support from every corner of our co-op community. Here's how to best support REI while our stores are closed.
Op-Ed: Finding Nature and Each Other Richard Louv|April 1, 2020 Bestselling author Richard Louv, who coined the term "Nature Deficit Disorder," writes about having nature close, even when we're at home.
While Summer Sleeps, Winter is an Unlikely Friend REI Staff|January 9, 2020 In the second edition of Uncommon Path, we continue our mission to explore the ideas, issues and experiences that shape life outdoors.
Miles From the Ocean, Naval Officers Gain Critical Training in Southeast Wilderness Areas Graham Averill|December 31, 2019 Since 2016, a crew of Naval Academy students has spent part of the summer forging new trails in the wilderness of the Southeastern United States.
Trash Transformed: Pattie Gonia’s High-Fashion Dresses Aer Parris|December 11, 2019 How do you make haute couture out of plastic pollution? An environmental advocate and fashion designer on how they used design to draw attention to the world’s plastic problem.
Mining for Answers in the Boundary Waters Wilderness Amanda Loudin|December 2, 2019 In Minnesota, communities are struggling with this question: Can copper and nickel mining coexist with a healthy wilderness area?
The Opt to Act Plan REI Staff|October 23, 2019 This year, we're asking our members and employees to join the fight for life outdoors. Here are 52 simple weekly challenges for a year of action.
REI’s Opt to Act Commitments REI Staff|October 22, 2019 As we ask our members and employees to join the fight for life outdoors, here’s what we’re committing to in return as part of #OptOutside.