(FORTUNE Magazine) – A former climbing guide, Matt Hyde, 37, is vice president of online sales for REI, the outdoor gear and clothing store based in Seattle. Hyde runs the Internet leader in outdoor gear, rei.com, as well as REI's discount and Japanese online ventures.

The Methow Valley Web Page www.methow.com I work in Seattle, but my heart is in north-central Washington's Methow Valley. I check the Webcam daily and take 30 seconds to imagine myself backcountry skiing or rock climbing.

The Motley Fool www.fool.com Yes, I am a proud graduate of the Fool's School of Investing.

Cameraworld www.cameraworld.com A great example of the power of e-commerce. I was never a customer of Cameraworld until they built a Website. Now I shop there all the time.

New York Times www.nytimes.com Two years ago I read my New York Times mostly on paper. Now 80% of my Times' reading happens on the Web.

Qiang Li's Photo Critique Forum www.photocritique.net This site attracts serious photographers from around the world. You can post scanned photographs and get frank critiques. A great Web community.