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.
Last year, I completed a 2,600-mile cross-country cycling trip. Then, my mother and my brother-in-law were assaulted on the subway, one in Atlanta and the other in New York City. Both were harassed with racial slurs, one was robbed and the other was physically assaulted. I was furious.
Read More“Coming from a background where my parents didn’t really believe in mental illness meant I didn’t get the help I needed until I sought it myself,” said Jessica, an Asian American skydiver from California’s Central Coast.
Read MoreBy spending time in the outdoors with our immigrant parents, we can help them embrace themselves, time with their loved ones and the beauty of nature. But what if your parents aren’t exactly interested? How do you convince them that the outdoors isn’t just “for White people”?
Read MoreLearning to appreciate my Korean and Taiwanese roots during the coronavirus pandemic.
Read MoreFour things you can do to respond to racism wherever it exists: at the grocery store, local crag, trailhead and beyond.
Read MoreSummer may be over, but #VanLife definitely is not. To learn more about how you can diversify your feed, follow along with our #VanLife series. Our first feature is climber Clara Soh, who survived two accidents and 22 reconstructive surgeries before downsizing into 72 sq ft.
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