OptOutside | Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Since 2015, our friends at REI have been closing their doors on Black Friday to encourage everyone to celebrate nature on the day and to spend more time outdoors every day. And each year since, we’re proud to have been a part of this growing movement by inviting you to hit the trails with us.

Leading up to Black Friday 2019, we asked you to get out on a trail and share your experience for a chance to win trail gear. Here are this year's winning posts.

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#OptOutside 2019

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Past Winning Submissions

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In case you missed the reveal during our #GivingTuesday Telethon earlier this week, we wanted to share the winning photo from our 2018 contest! . Congratulations to Ellen B. for entering this beautiful photo of Massachusetts’ Upper Charles Trail! . And thank you to everyone who showed us why they love to #OptOutside on trails by entering. Stay tuned to see the winning video!

A post shared by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (@railstotrails) on Dec 1, 2018 at 6:08pm PST

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Yesterday, we announced the winning photo from our 2018 contest ... today, we’re excited to share the winning video! . We hope you enjoy Jason Buss’ dazzling video of Nebraska's Dark Island Trail—we sure did! . Thank you again to everyone who showed us how they #OptOutside on trails and entered our contest!

A post shared by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (@railstotrails) on Dec 2, 2018 at 8:10pm PST

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CONGRATULATIONS to our photo contest winners: Kelley S. and Merrill C.! Thank you for showing your love for trails, Kelley, Merrill and everyone else who entered! . 📸 Ferry County Rail Trail, WA 📸 Glenwood Canyon Recreation Trail, CO . If you want to show your love for beautiful trails too, please make a supporting gift—you’ll even get a swanky RTC T-shirt! . 🛤👕❤️➡️rtc.li/tshirt-for-trails (link in bio).

A post shared by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (@railstotrails) on Nov 28, 2017 at 6:24pm PST