To those with privilege, the outdoors is a place where you can be your most authentic, unburdened self. For the rest of us, that couldn’t be farther from the truth.
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Sexy, sex positive or sexist - do you know the difference?
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Learn how Washington-based nonprofit Climbers of Color is centering BIPOC voices in the outdoors and redefining what it means to be a leader in mountaineering.
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After a traumatic injury sidelined me from kayaking last year, I went through a pretty dark period of my life. It forced me to come face to face with how much self worth I’d attached to kayaking and other outdoor activities.
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Three years ago, my friend asked, “do you want to go ice climbing with me?” I laughed loudly, saying, “I get cold in 75 degree weather! I would never survive in such cold temps. I’m a southerner!” For the next two years, I refused their offer. Then out of the blue, something changed.
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Most backcountry sports come with the risk of injury; but, if we’re honest, most of us don’t seriously consider what could go wrong until something bad happens.
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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.
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She described herself as feeling much more self-aware and much more nervous on her second BASE jump. But then she thought about how she had almost died while driving to work one day in Arizona—a rollover accident that left her with eight pins and a plate in her leg—and she decided to take the leap
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…#vanlife to them is not about recreation. It’s about securing a financial future that includes land ownership and a custom built home—not an easy feat in one of the least affordable housing markets in the country.
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Our second feature from our #VanLife series is BASE jumper and skydiver Ben Yue. Oh, he bartends too! And he’s a dog dad to a pup named Cornbread.
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I HATE THE COLD. I even wear ski pants to work. Earmuffs are on my head for at least eight months out of the year. I consider anything less then 75 degrees Fahrenheit to be too cold, but I climb year round.
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Summer 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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Ring in the New Year with our top ten articles of 2019.
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It was on the rolling hills of Max Patch that I was able to nurture the wide-eyed explorer within myself. With my feet on my prayer mat, a friend by my side, and mountains as far as the eye can see, my hope was and still is to continuously seek out the grand design all while taking steps towards a better me.
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After talking to other BIPOC mountain cyclists, I found that I was not alone. Whether they ride for leisure, for sport, or competitively, we all share the struggle of staying physically and mentally conditioned during the off season […] So here’s a collection of workouts, practices, and experiences that I gathered from BIPOC mountain cyclists all around the country.
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Hueco Tanks is a crag that every climber should visit at least once. There’s no place like it in the country. There is a climb for literally EVERYONE. Slab, Vertical, Steep, Highball, Lowball—it’s all there! Since Hueco is so amazing, there is limited access in order to mitigate effects on local plants, petroglyphs, and wildlife. This guide will help you plan your next to trip the best bouldering spot in the country!
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I miss being an independent, active person even though I know these qualities are neither what define a human being nor what give meaning to a life.
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I was so excited to be on the verge of completing my first v4 when I noticed a sudden pain in my right shoulder. There was no way that I was going to drop down so close to finishing, so I ignored the pain and made it to the top. My friends and I were ecstatic, but I quickly discovered that I was unable to raise my right arm!
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In 2019, African-American mountaineer Rebecca Ross flew halfway across the world to meet her climbing partner for the first time. Together they planned to climb two 16,000ft peaks high in the Georgian Caucuses. Needless to say, things did not go as planned.
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