Where to Travel in Alaska: Our 8 Favorite Parks Patrick Hutchison|January 6, 2020 Read about the top Alaska national parks with REI. From Denali to Glacier Bay, explore the beauty of the Last Frontier.
Top Things to Do in Alaska Patrick Hutchison|December 18, 2019 With 39 mountain ranges, more than 3,000 rivers, 1,800 named islands and 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the U.S., the basic math of Alaska is...
Highs and Lows Maya Kroth|October 1, 2019 Reaching the high point in every state makes you a legend. Some states are easier than others. Learn about some unique high points across the country at REI.
Updates From the Youth-Led Global Climate Strike REI Staff|September 20, 2019 Hundreds of climate strikes took place across the U.S. on Friday. The Co-op Journal had reporters in Boston, Washington, D.C., Seattle, and Anchorage, Alaska. Here’s a recap of what they witnessed.
Meet the 2019 Women’s Fire Crew Cassidy Randall|August 27, 2019 Alaska is experiencing a big fire year. A unique group of women wildland firefighters aided in fighting the flames.
There’s No Such Thing As a Perfect Hike Matt Crossman|July 13, 2018 We all have great expectations when we set out on a hike. We go in with preconceived notions and come out disappointed when they aren’t met. But I’ve noticed a strange trend in my hiking life: Some hikes have a way of becoming retroactively better than I had ever hoped.
Pete Ripmaster Wins the Iditarod Trail Invitational. What’s Next? Graham Averill|June 26, 2018 Pete Ripmaster, an ultrarunner known for accomplishing 50 races in 50 states, recently won the Iditarod Trail Invitational—an epic race that takes runners, bikers and skiers on a 1,000-mile journey across Alaska’s wilderness, from Knik to Nome. Learn what the athlete is up to now and what he's planning next.
Finding Home in Alaska’s Backcountry Shannon Kuhn|November 24, 2017 Korean-Alaskan Adventurer and REI member Shannon Kuhn shares how backcountry skiing helped her see Alaska, her home state, from a new perspective.
The Story Behind the REI Holiday Photo Shoot Michelle Flandreau|November 23, 2017 Before March 27, 2017, Whitney Anderson, Valerie Cleland and Vicky Ho were complete strangers. Though they shared a common bond as REI Co-op...
Katie Bono’s Blistering New Denali Speed Record Nick Mott|June 28, 2017 A conversation about training, risk, Taylor Swift and sparkly star stickers Around 8:46 p.m. on June 13, as T-Swizzle vibrated through he...
A Day In The Life Of A Mountain Guide: Denali’s West Buttress Shelby Carpenter|May 12, 2016 Climbing a mountain is hard, guiding one is even harder. Here's a day in the life of a mountain guide.
Light, But Not So Fast, in Alaska’s Chugach Mountains Matt & Agnes Hage|August 26, 2015 In search of climbing and scrambling peaks, a couple shares their journey of navigating and traversing Alaska's Chugach Mountains.
