Logbook

Elevated Photography: Kick(turn) Your Backcountry Photo Skills to New Heights

| Dec 10, 2018

Alpine photography serves up many immediate and unexpected challenges, requiring you to immerse yourself in both the elements and the features. But the opportunities to create an image that mixes wild action and a stunning backdrop are endless.

This year, #OptOutside for a good cause

NEMO

| Nov 20, 2018

By now, you’ve no doubt heard of, and probably participated in, REI’s annual call to Opt Outside on Black Friday. This year, we propose taking things one step further.

Vote the Outdoors

NEMO

| Oct 30, 2018

This November 6 is our opportunity to use our voice and our vote to support the great outdoors we all love so much. These guides will help you vote informed.

Five Reasons Why Family Camping Trips are Essential

Sam Rokos

| Oct 29, 2018

Traditions like annual camping trips build resilience in our children, provide them with a lifetime of memories, and offer a sense of who they are and a connection to place.

Why We Go … Into the Cold

Randy Gaetano

| Oct 15, 2018

For those few willing to face our fears and continue our adventures through winter’s harshness, there is a sense of accomplishment and a sublime beauty waiting for us — filling us with great physical benefits and high levels of positivity.

Top Tips for Storing Your Adventure Equipment

NEMO

| Oct 3, 2018

The longer our equipment lasts with us, the more experiences we associate with it and the more nostalgic it becomes, adding to the richness of our future adventures.

What Type of Gear Head Are You (And What You Should Sleep In)

Matt Tufts

| Oct 1, 2018

We all fit the gear head stereotype at some level, some of us just own it better than others.

Why the History of the High Sierra Trail Makes it Come to Life

Jason Lewandowski

| Sep 24, 2018

Whether you agree with strict permitting or not, seeing only a handful of people each day really enhanced the quality of this trip, making it feel so remote and wild — an experience that is hard to find while in our National Parks these days.

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