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.
When my Mom, a Salvadoran immigrant, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease (PD) at 64, I never imagined that a year later, she'd be scaling 60-foot walls with the grace and determination of a seasoned climber. Hers is a story of resilience, community, and the unexpected joy found in facing challenges head-on.
Read MoreDid you move to Washington D.C. in the past few years? Are you outdoorsy? If you’re looking for budget friendly alternatives close to the city, here are three amazing hikes within three hours of D.C.!
Read MoreEvery year, thousands of thru-hikers embark on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), Appalachian Trail (AT), or Continental Divide Trail (CDT). However, only a select few achieve the coveted Triple Crown by completing all three, trekking nearly 8000 miles across the American wilderness. Here are six Asian American Triple Crown hikers who have defied stereotypes by taking the road less traveled.
Read MoreDo you live in Washington D.C.? Are you looking for a short hike with great views? Then you should check out Bearfence Mountain in Shenandoah National Park.
Read MoreHiking used to be a solo activity but now, my son has started joining me and my dog Merle on our outdoor adventures! At 15 months, he can hike in the desert terrain for 30 minutes on his own! But it didn’t start out that way.
Read MoreTwenty three years ago, I was adopted from China by a white Canadian couple. This isn’t an uncommon experience; couples in the West adopting babies from Asian countries was like a fad around the 2000s.
Read MoreFirst and foremost, Liz Thomas is a Japanese-American Triple Crown thru-hiker, a Yale graduate with a degree in Environmental Science, an award-winning author, editor-in-chief at Treeline Review, and the first to traverse the Chinook Trail, a legendary 2000-plus mile trek in the Columbia River Gorge and Wasatch Range in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. And she wants you to try an urban hike.
Read MoreWe even had a group hang out where we just aired all of the ignorant things that other people had said to us. At first we were angry, but anger turned to action and we ended up practicing how to de-escalate and redirect with one another, as we each took turns being the aggressor.
Read MoreTo pretend that trail and ultrarunning are welcoming to all is the same as racing with a torn Achilles. You wouldn’t do it.
Read MoreIf people could take the bus or train to their local park or trailhead, they would have a much easier time feeling more solidly connected to nature.
Read MoreBut then life happened; friends moved away and group chats gradually went silent. Some of us outgrew friendships—or worse—found ourselves on opposite sides of important human rights issues. So here we are, in our thirties, feeling lonely and slightly embarrassed. What do we do now?
Read More“What do I wear?” is the most common question I get asked by new climbers going to the gym.
Read MoreWhich made me start to question, where do we fit into these predominantly white outdoor film narratives?
Read MoreThis election year, I’d like to illuminate the well known but unnoticed ways white supremacy bars immigrants and people of color from voting. I’d like to remind you that this demographic comprises over 50 million people.
Read MoreWhether living in the occupied West Bank or in the U.S., Palestinian climbers are using their voices to speak up against genocide and build communities around a shared passion for the outdoors. Their determination is a reminder that this sport is about so much more than just climbing walls.
Read MoreIn late July 2013, Grandpa (할아버지) and I had a dangerous conversation on the suburban streets near our home in Riverside, California.
Read MoreI am a middle-aged woman who happens to skydive instead of woodworking, riding a motorcycle or one shot D&D campaigns. How to explain any of this to a stranger who is primed to misunderstand? Oh, I don’t.
Read MoreBefore I became a filmmaker, I worked as an outdoor educator leading wilderness trips. I always dreamed of backpacking in the Patagonian wilderness. Last year I crossed this dream off my bucket list with a solo backpacking trip.
Read MoreEnding legalized racial segregation on public lands was not enough; we can’t be satisfied until BIPOC have access to the hidden knowledge required to fully participate in outdoor recreation
Read MoreIn a recent article, I wrote about the dangers of romanticizing the Pacific Northwest, and so many of you wanted to know if there were any better options. So if you’re still looking for the mountain town of your dreams, here are a few reasons why you should move to Anchorage, Alaska.
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