Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI) announced a record member refund of more than $50 million on 2005 annual sales topping $1 billion, a first in the co-op's 67-year history.
Green remains the dominant color of early autumn, so why not catch the last of green fever? Clothes to wear: short green hooded sweater. It's sporty and the hood can protect you from Beijing's autumn winds.
''There's a bill before Congress that would have far-reaching impacts for my backyard in Utah and could also set a precedent for where you live, especially if you -- like me -- love the public lands that make the West unique,'' writes Salt Lake City-based Black Diamond Equipment co-founder and Outdoor Industry Association board member Peter Metcalf in The Salt Lake Tribune , telling readers that