#GivingTuesday: 9 Ways to Pay it Forward Aer Parris|November 30, 2020 These are our tips to give back to your outdoor community and the planet this Giving Tuesday (and the rest of the year).
Parks Lover Bette Wallace Leaves $1M to WA National Parks Jessica Bernhard|April 13, 2018 A recent $1 million gift from the estate of national parks lover Elizabeth “Bette” Ruth Wallace will help fund much-needed infrastructure updates in Washington’s Mount Rainier, North Cascades and Olympic National Parks.
Rally Cry Beer: Connecting D.C. Bike Trails Matt Liddle|April 13, 2017 Beers for Better Biking - Rally Cry IPA was brewed in partnership with two of REI's favorite breweries in D.C.: Atlas Brewworks and DC Brau.
Big Marsh: A New Park Rises on Chicago’s South Side Jay Readey|November 23, 2016 Just weeks ago, I stood on a hill in the center of an industrial-themed bike park and was astounded. A kid on a bike turned a 360-degree fli...
Outdoor Nation Inspires a New Generation to #OptOutside Christine Fanning|November 18, 2016 With more than 30,000 energized students leading the way, Outdoor Nation is often described as one of the largest communities of young peopl...
Protect Our Public Lands So Everyone Can #OptOutside Will Rogers|November 14, 2016 The Trust for Public Land is working to protect the places that make your outdoor adventures possible, and we need public lands now more than ever.
PeopleForBikes: Connecting the Community Martha Roskowski|November 7, 2016 My twins will bike to school today. They’ll connect along the way with neighborhood friends and pedal together to middle school. They ride b...
Exposure Is Everything: GirlTrek Meets the Women-Powered Outessa Summit Stacey Cook|November 3, 2016 GirlTrek leaders meet at REI Co-Op Outessa Summit. GIrlTrek focuses on walking to prevent obesity and encourages black women to walk for health..
One Step at a Time: GirlTrek’s Commitment to a Healthy Lifestyle GirlTrek|October 31, 2016 GirlTrek families will be rounding up their loved ones on the day after Thanksgiving to #OptOutside for a Family 5K. Join GirlTrek for a trek near you.
Children & Nature Network: Creating Bridges to the Outdoors CJ Goulding|October 28, 2016 As #OptOutside gets into full swing, the Children & Nature Network's Natural Leaders across the country will connect their communities to the outdoors.
#OptOutside – Will You Go Out With Us? REI Staff|October 23, 2016 REI is closing its stores on Black Friday and asking its co-op members and customers to #OptOutside. Will You Go Out With Us?
Keeping the Olympics Wild Ali Carr Troxell|October 9, 2016 A decade-long effort to protect some of our country’s most scenic and wild land, the Wild Olympics, gets stepped-up attention from REI and Patagonia.
