For Adventure Parents Raising Outdoorsy Kids

Spending time outdoors and starting a family can seem like they are at odds first, but it’s possible to maintain outdoor hobbies while also being an involved parent.

D'Jenaiya BowserD'Jenaiya BowserDecember 13, 2023Family, Parenting, Hiking, ClimbingComment

5 Tips for People Who Did Not Grow Up Hiking

New to hiking? Here are a few hiking basics you should know.

Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsApril 9, 2022Hiking, How to, Disability, FamilyComment

4 Ways To Get Outside with Aging Parents of Color

If you’re struggling with how to spend time with aging parents and family members, here are four ways to get outside!

Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsMarch 5, 2022Hiking Guide, Immigrants, Changing the Narrative, Parents, Family, ImmigrantComment

Outdoor Reflections of a Post-COVID Asian

It’s been just two weeks since the March 16, 2021 Atlanta shootings, where eight people were killed—six of whom were Asian women, four of whom shared my Korean heritage

Eugene PakEugene PakMarch 28, 2021#StopAsianHate, Asian American, Korean American, Cycling, Bikepacking, Family, Trauma, Mental HealthComment

Oreo: Growing Up Black in Post-Racial America

Despite being raised to be a well-adjusted, confident, Black kid, I wanted to be White.

Being and Becoming Asian in the Time of COVID-19

Learning to appreciate my Korean and Taiwanese roots during the coronavirus pandemic.

Caroline HsuCaroline HsuMay 4, 2020skydiving, skiing, korea, taiwan, parents, covid-19, asian american, racism, resilience, race, family, FamilyComment

3 Hiking Tips from an African-American Naturalist

Conservation biologist Iris Hill has worked for Tyler Perry studio, transcribed audio for Whitney Houston and auditioned to become a back-up dancer for Beyoncé. Her life transformed when she decided to merge her passion for acting with her love of nature and outdoor education.

Why Taking Your Baby Hiking Is NOT the Worst Thing in the World

Taking your baby hiking is NOT the worst thing in the world!

It’s not even close!

David RoblesDavid RoblesNovember 11, 2019Family, Parenting, Hiking, Backpacking, Utah, Latinx, Latino Comments

Muslimah Triathlete Jeri Villarreal on the Fear of Failure

Ramadan Mubarak! This Ramadan, we’re celebrating Muslimah athlete, Jeri Villarreal. After growing up on the sidelines, she started competing in triathlons in her late 30s. In the past four years she has completed over 22 triathlons.

Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsJune 4, 2019Muslimah, Triathlete, Ironmans, Fear, Failure, FamilyComment

7 Things to Do Before You Quit Your Job to Climb Full Time

Thinking about leaving your desk job and taking off on the road for a few months or a few years? Here are a few things to consider before embarking on your own journey.

David RozulDavid RozulMay 20, 2019Climbing, Adventure, Roadtrip, Asian, Pinoy, Filipino, Asian American, FamilyComment

Growing up Asian in the American South

Once when I was alone, crossing the road, on the way to a Carolina football game, a drunk, white, frat-boy hanging half-way out of his friend’s Chevy pickup truck yelled at me, “Hey! Love me long time!”

Wai Yi NgWai Yi NgApril 4, 2019Colorism, Asian, Climbing, Asian American, Family, Race, Racism, African American, Growing Up, Being the only one, FriendshipComment

This Black Mom Is Balancing Work, Marriage, Motherhood and Skydiving

Don’t wait for the conditions to be right. If you see something you want to try, go for it. You may even inspire someone else along the way!

Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsFebruary 28, 2019Skydiving, Black Women, Motherhood, FamilyComment

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

What I Learned from My Brush with Death: Taking the “I” out of Climbing

Following a near death accident, how do you fight to continue to do what you love when the people you love don’t want you to.

David RozulDavid RozulNovember 12, 2018Climbing, Injury, Family, Asian Climbers, Fil-Am, Filipino, Pinoy, Asian Comment

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