Why I Get Outside: Resilience, Community and Understanding REI Staff|May 1, 2023 Four REI members, staff and partners share what the outdoors means to them.
Introducing: Evelynn Escobar and Hike Clerb REI Staff|October 17, 2022 This intersectional women's outdoors group aims to get more Black, Indigenous and women of color outside to enjoy, reconnect with and find healing in nature.
La Nueva Frontera: Latino Organizations Are Bridging the Nature Gap Michelle Threadgould|October 11, 2022 Grassroots, Latino-led organizations are expanding the stories we tell about Latinos in conservation and how Latinos in the U.S. experience the outdoors.
Introducing: Reciprocity Project Season 1 Reciprocity Project|October 10, 2022 The films in the Reciprocity Project series share a diversity of Indigenous community, knowledge and culture in order to inspire action to heal the planet.
“We Are All on Native Land” Christina Montoya Fiedler|October 7, 2022 In the U.S.A., we are all on Native land—and it's important to learn how how to honor Indigenous communities by recreating mindfully. Here's how to start.
Founder Spotlight: Martha Y Díaz, Itacate Foods REI Staff|October 4, 2022 Martha Díaz founded the Latin backpacking meal company Itacate Foods to create a sense of belonging, empowerment and healing in the outdoors.
Q&A: Behind the Designs with Illustrator Christina Moreland REI Staff|July 7, 2022 Outside with Pride collection illustrator Christina Moreland talks about finding fun and drawing inspiration from the outdoors.
Celebrating Women’s History Month Shelby Stanger|March 1, 2022 This month on the Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast, our episodes highlight women from around the country in celebration of Women's History Month.
Celebrating Black History Month Shelby Stanger|February 1, 2022 This month on Wild Ideas Worth Living, we’re celebrating Black History Month with stories from Black leaders who brought their wildest ideas to life.
Connor Ryan: Better Relative Connor Ryan|December 27, 2021 Caught between athletic passion and cultural obligation, a Hunkpapa Lakota skier learns to be a better relative to the mountains he skis and to the people who once called them home.
A Year of Action: What the Co-op Community Accomplished in 2021 REI Staff|December 17, 2021 Learn about the issues the co-op community championed in 2021, from planting trees to fighting climate change to supporting kids getting outside.
What Does It Mean to be Outdoorsy? Sarah Grothjan|October 4, 2021 For years, the industry has narrowly defined and measured what it means to be an outdoor participant. The Outdoor Foundation’s annual report on outdoor activities, for example, counts skiing, climbing and kayaking, but doesn’t consider sports like basketball. And that exclusivity can overlook experiences like Grayson’s and prompt people to wonder: Is this a place for me?