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Planning your first weekend hike or a backpacking trip? Want to know what it's like to experience free fall from 13,000ft? Interested in swapping beta on some of the best bouldering locations across the US? Check out our Trip Reports for recent articles from our Featured Bloggers. Whether you’re venturing outdoors alone or with your family or friends, you’ll find something that matches your interests! We also tackle complex topics like racism, colorism, transphobia and queerphobia in outdoor recreation.

Posts tagged Black skydiver

Christian Riley on Safety Culture in Skydiving, Paragliding & BASE Jumping

We spoke with Afro-Mexican firefighter Christian Riley about how he’s worked hard to make his dreams of skydiving, paragliding and BASE jumping a reality.

Caroline HsuCaroline HsuAugust 23, 2020skydiving, BASE jumping, paragliding, learning, Mentorship, Black skydiver, firefighter, wingsuit, Profile, HHMComment

In Pursuit of Mindfulness with African American Skydiver Nicholas Walker

Nicholas Walker is an African American competitive skydiver with ten years in the sport and over 1,050 jumps. He’s also a 3rd generation military veteran who first learned how to survive, adapt and thrive through a childhood that spanned two continents, six schools and almost losing a parent—twice.

Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsJanuary 3, 2019Black skydiver, Skydiving, Resilience, Adapt, Skydive, Grief, Storytelling, Trauama, African American, FamilyComment