We hear this question a lot from new and experienced hikers alike: How much should your backpack weigh?

In the summer of 1984, Steve Gluckman lay in a hospital bed recovering from serious injuries sustained in a car accident. He was 20 years old and had no idea...

It’s been a mild winter in the Northwest. Downhill ski areas are only partially open, flowers are blooming and Seattle is on pace for one of the warmest winters on...

Lonnie Dupre loves cold weather. Seriously cold weather. Last week, Lonnie flew from Talkeetna, Alaska, to the Kahiltna glacier on the flanks of Denali (Mount McKinley) where he embarked on a journey that could make him the first solo climber to reach the summit in January.

When you’re shopping online or in a store, the best way to find Fair Trade products is to look for one of the globally recognized seals and for product descriptions that mention Fair Trade. At REI, you can find a collection of certified products available from REI Co-op and a number of our leading brand partners.

Cams come in a variety of sizes, allowing you to place them in cracks smaller than a half-inch wide up to cracks that are more than five inches wide. It’s...

From the clothes you pull on in the morning to the sheets you fall asleep on at night, cotton is ubiquitous.

Bikepacking in its purest form explores off-pavement roads and trails, which makes a mountain bike an ideal choice for many riders. But really, there’s no one bike right for bikepacking; bikepackers use everything from touring bikes to full-suspension rigs on their explorations.

Many of the best runners make speed workouts on a track a mainstay of their training. Their reasoning is simple and sound: You don’t get faster without running fast. To...

A lightweight assisted braking belay device for single-pitch climbs at the gym and outdoors. If you’ve ever belayed a climber who is...