New to Camping? There’s an App for That.
Some of us grew up camping. Maybe it was an annual sleep-in-a-tent event at the closest state park, eating hot dogs and...
23 Oct
Hiking
10 Oct
The Ultimate Leaf-Peeping Essentials
Autumn, with its crisp mornings and sunshine-on-your-shoulder afternoons, brings a special kind of magic—particularly w...
09 Oct
However You Get Outdoors, We’ve Got a Kit for That
As a senior designer at REI, Britt Berg has been asked more than once about her all-time favorite design. “I’m li...
07 Oct
Gear I Hold Dear: My REI Co-op Hiker Power Lock Staff
My backpacking career has taken me through a whiteout blizzard at 12,000 feet in the Colorado Rockies; mosquito-infeste...
06 Oct
Stargazing Essentials
When was the moment you recognized the greatness of the cosmos? Were you a kid at camp for the first time, looking up a...
05 Oct
Erin Parisi’s Quest to Climb the Seven Summits and Spread Trans Joy
Even during Antarctica’s warmest months, the temperature on Mount Vinson Massif plummets to -40°F, a cold made worse by...
03 Oct
What Are Old-Growth Forests?
As a certified forest therapy guide who helps people experience how healing immersion in nature can be, I often invite ...
02 Oct
Our Best Trail Magic Stories
When I decided to hike the Appalachian Trail in 2015, I worried—not about the bears, blisters or dangers that awaited m...
01 Oct
The EXPLORE Act Is Set to Make History—With Your Help
The bipartisan EXPLORE Act is one of the most consequential outdoor recreation acts proposed since 1963. It’s designed ...
20 Aug
REI Guides Know Gear. Here’s What They’re Loving Right Now.
Imagine you could ask anyone for advice on the best sleeping pad or carabiner to take on your adventures. How about som...