REI used to offer courses on wilderness medicine ... Central Oregon Community College has a class about using your map, compass, and GPS, which will teach both field and forest navigation.

After nearly 40 years, REI will eliminate its Experiences department effective this week, the company said today. The department formerly provided everything from outdoor education classes in ...

day tours and classes, according to a news release from the company. Here's what to know. According to a letter, the Experiences business served 40,000 REI customers last year, which is less than ...

“Experiences” offered affordable classes for beginners on camping, hiking, climbing, cycling, snowsports and watersports in the hopes that customers would enjoy the activity and return to REI ...

Outdoor recreation retail giant REI has ended its 40-year-old Experiences program, known for holding outdoors classes and wilderness trips, the company announced Wednesday. The move also means the ...

A major local corporation announced plans to lay off over 400 employees in an elimination of a business division on Wednesday. REI will be shuttering its "Experiences" division, which employed 180 ...

On Jan. 8, REI made a public announcement stating that the company will no longer be offering adventure classes or tours as their Experiences division will be closing. Previously, the company led ...

Despite ending Experiences, Artz said REI remains committed to outdoor education and community engagement. A small team will explore innovative ways to deliver classes and build local connections ...