Rethinking Access to the Outdoors Amid a Pandemic REI Staff|September 23, 2020 Eric Artz joins two BIPOC leaders from the outdoor community for a discussion about COVID, the healing power of the outdoors, and equity.
REI CEO Eric Artz Hosts Outdoor Recreation Discussion with Senators Heinrich and Gardner REI Staff|June 24, 2020 The virtual fireside chat focused on bipartisan support for recreation infrastructure and maintenance backlogs, including a nearly $20 billion legislative package recently passed by the Senate.
Jerry Stritzke: Congress is so Close to Ensuring More People Can Enjoy the Great Outdoors Jerry Stritzke|December 7, 2018 REI's CEO says leadership, courage and opportunity exist in Congress today to pass a historic outdoor recreation legislation before this Congress ends.
Election Results: Outdoor Ballot Initiatives REI Staff|November 6, 2018 Across the country, specific initiatives on the 2018 November ballot have the potential to invest significant dollars in the outdoors.
Why Voting for the Outdoors Matters—and How to Do It REI Staff|October 29, 2018 Editor's note: We would like to be clear that we understand opinions on the midterm elections vary and that REI maintains a strongly nonpart...
Outdoors Legislation Bridges Partisan Divides Marc Berejka|December 14, 2016 Under the REC Act, the Bureau of Economic Analysis will assess how outdoor recreation generates jobs, contributes to GDP and creates other benefits.
United Outside: Post-Election Remarks From REI’s CEO Jerry Stritzke|November 13, 2016 United Outside: REI is sharing a transcript between our CEO, Jerry Stritzke, and employees who asked him for his views on the events post-election.
United Outside: Building Community in Washington D.C. Holly Garner|November 4, 2016 As a community organizer in the Washington, D.C. area, I enjoy thinking of ways to get photographers together to do what they love. Gatherin...
United Outside – REI’s Washington D.C. Flagship Homecoming Tamon George|November 3, 2016 At the grand opening D.C., REI showcased its ability to unify and unite. Thousands of people visited the new store and became United Outside.
The Worthy Effort to Keep Public Lands Public REI Staff|August 24, 2016 Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership works on a variety of issues, including the fight to keep public lands accessible for all Americans.
Finding Common Ground, United Outside Jerry Stritzke|June 18, 2016 We can be united outside. As we move into the heat of the political season, there are important topics, like the outdoors, that we can agree on.
