Building Green Space with Stacy Bare Shelby Stanger|November 8, 2022 Executive Director of Friends of Grand Rapids Parks, Stacy Bare, shares why it's important to build and improve green spaces in our local communities and how he and his team are doing just that in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Can Hiking Help Heal Veterans with PTSD? Researchers Seek to Find Out Suzanne O’Brien|October 25, 2022 A University of Washington study aims to test the benefits of wilderness hiking among veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Organizations Bringing Joy Outside REI Staff|May 24, 2021 These individuals and grassroots organizations are building a more inclusive and equitable outdoor community.
President Trump Signs Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act into Law REI Staff|December 7, 2020 In a win for veterans, President Trump Sunday signed into law the Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act as part of the Veterans COMPACT Act, which will make it easier for veterans to use the outdoors as part of their medical treatment and therapy.
Eric Artz: America’s Veterans Deserve the Healing Power of Time Outdoors Eric Artz|October 21, 2020 The bipartisan Veterans COMPACT Act, which focuses on veterans’ mental health and well-being, recently passed the U.S. House unanimously and awaits action in the Senate.
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.
How to Support Organizations Working Toward a More Inclusive Outdoor Community REI Staff|June 16, 2020 We are challenging ourselves and co-op members to do more: Listen, learn, reflect, speak up and act against racial injustice in the larger society as well as in the outdoors.
Representing the Outdoors: Representative Steve Stivers REI Staff|January 14, 2020 Representative Stivers (R-OH) speaks with Uncommon Path to share his perspective regarding the outdoor recreation issues that matter to him.
Representing the Outdoors: Senator Catherine Cortez Masto REI Staff|December 17, 2019 Senator Cortez Masto (D-NV) speaks with Uncommon Path to share her perspective regarding the outdoor recreation issues that matter to her.
Adventure Not War Megan Michelson|June 12, 2019 Max Lowe made a film about U.S. Army veterans returning to Iraq for a ski adventure, but as it turns out, the filmmaker has his own story to tell, too.
REI Presents: Constant Thought REI Staff|January 17, 2019 Constant Thought is an intimate portrayal of Brandon Kuehn and his attempt to walk the 2,650 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail.
A New Bipartisan Bill Would Improve Outdoor Access for Veterans REI Staff|November 16, 2018 The bipartisan Outdoor Recreation Therapy for Veterans Act would expand opportunities that allow veterans to access the outdoors for medical care.
