Outdoor recreation often goes under-appreciated by students who are focused on their busy schedules and hectic course loads.

With this in mind, we’ve hand-picked 25 must-haves for 2025 that each accomplish these goals in some way. We hope you enjoy this list and find a thing or two that helps to make it a memorable 2025!

As the TikTok ban looms, creators who built inclusive communities around outdoor activities face an uncertain future. The ...

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Although you could stow your gear in any old pack, hiking backpacks are specifically designed for hiking and as such, have ...

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Outdoor retailer REI is closing its Experiences business and laying off over 400 employees as it works to improve ...

More than 400 employees will lose their jobs as REI closes its Experiences program, ending the adventure travel and outdoor education programs that have been part of the retailer’s identity for 40 ...

For four decades, national outdoor gear retail giant Recreational Equipment, Inc., better known as REI, has had a travel division called REI Adventures offering guided hiking, cycling, multi-sport ...

Of those, 32 work at REI’s corporate headquarters in Issaquah. Burchett is based in Chicago, where she led kayaking tours of the Chicago River every summer. Last year, she was awarded Guide of ...