My work has appeared in REI’s Uncommon Path, Outside Online, The Daily News and Observer, among others.
Pedal On
When a childhood tumor returns, a member turns to cycling to regain a sense of control.
How the Great American Outdoors Act Is Addressing Park Access
The GAOA permanently funded a program that distributes $900 million annually to green spaces across the country, including national and local parks. Has it made a difference? Let’s take a look.
The Best Base Layers: Staff Picks
Stay warm and dry when it matters most with our favorite tops and bottoms
Backpacking Is My Respite from Sexual Harassment
And I resent that I’m safer in the woods than I am in the place I live
Our National Parks: How Accessible Are They?
The national parks are more accessible than in years past, but some say it’s still not enough.
The New Outdoors
REI editors and members share how the pandemic changed their perspectives on getting outside.
Life Cycle of a Jacket
Tracing how a garment gets made can reveal a lot about the environmental impact of our gear.
A Year of Action
This is what the Co-op community accomplished in 2021.
What Does It Mean to be Outdoorsy?
Time outside looks a little different for everyone.
Q&A: Interior Secretary Deb Haaland
Haaland talks monument designations, conservation and more.
This Wildlife Conservationist is Helping More Birders Find Their Place Outside
Landmark Bill Will Allocate Billions to Public Lands, Help States Address Park Inequity
Towns Near National Parks Feel the Impacts of COVID-19
As parks close and businesses temporarily shutter, communities bordering parks are already experiencing the financial impacts of the virus.
There’s No Age Limit on a Woman Enjoying Time Outside
In a youth-obsessed culture, outdoorswomen approaching middle age often fade from headlines. The resulting lack of representation sends a message that the outdoors is only for the young. Read about five women who are examples that you can enjoy a life outside at any age.
The National Parks’ New Normal
The country’s national parks are reopening in phases, and park officials are instituting new protocols and messaging to promote social distancing.
Teens Use Time in Quarantine to Create Outdoor-Mystery Podcast
Once school closed in March due to COVID-19, three Virginia teenagers got to work recording a podcast that is equal parts mystery and adventure.
Turning to Technology for Nature Could Help Us Feel More Connected, Experts Say
Taking a virtual tour of a national park or decorating our homes with plants can't replace the health benefits of actually spending time outdoors. But when getting outside isn’t an option, experts say there are benefits to these alternatives.
Can Technology and Forest Bathing Go Hand in Hand?
Experts weigh in on how our relationship to our devices affects the mental and emotional rewards of time outside.
Take Your Adventure Training Routine Indoors with These Tips
Whether you've been wanting to start a yoga practice, train for a future backpacking trip or simply add more movement to your day, here are some tips (and routines) to get you started.
How to Talk to Your Kids About Climate Change
Because discussing a warming climate doesn’t have to be scary.
The Best Trail Snacks to Make at Home
Reach for these backpacking snacks next time hunger strikes.
The 6 Environmental Rollbacks You Need to Know About
We break down six policy decisions impacting our public lands and wild spaces.
REI’s New Climate Commitment Includes Pledge to Halve its Carbon Footprint by 2030
The co-op plans to reduce its carbon footprint 55 percent by 2030 and offset its emissions beginning with 2020.
Policy Rollback Could Mean More Development in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
The public has until Dec. 17 to weigh in on a proposal to exempt the Tongass National Forest from a rule that has largely protected it from development for more than a decade.
No easy way down from Mount St. Helens
Sea burials provide unique goodbye for grieving families
The short, harsh life of Jasper Henderling-Warner
Forest thinning to take place at Seaquest State Park
Incarcerated fathers' hopes, dreams, struggles extend far beyond their cell walls