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.
Having an injury forces us to come face to face with who we are outside of our sport. And sometimes, we don’t like what we see. When you’re sidelined, sitting in your room, staring at the ceiling, wondering what comes next, who are you then?
“This is a time when you’ll learn a lot about yourself,” Kim said. “Just keep going. And listen to your body.”
Read MoreCommunity is the backbone of our lives. It’s how we survive, thrive, and build something bigger than ourselves. These three athletes inspire me to chase adventure while staying rooted in the people who make the journey worthwhile.
Read MoreAs a kid, I loved roller skating and occasionally ventured onto the ice rink at the mall during the winter. Back then, fear wasn’t even a consideration. If I fell, I simply brushed it off and kept going. So why does stepping out of our comfort zones feel so much harder as adults?
Read More“As a hunter, and as a Vietnamese-American woman, I know I’m not what most people imagine, but I’ve found that hunting can be profoundly peaceful,” said Stephanie.
Read MoreHow far would you go for a new hobby? Would you step off a cliff, dive into the ocean, or fly a canopy off a mountainside? If you’ve said “yes” to any of the above, you might be an adventurous Black woman. Daring, playful, curious, and connected to the natural world—we get it!—you are determined to live life to the fullest.
Read MoreIt’s true that for some, participation in outdoor sports may change as you age. I interviewed several people, in their 30s, 40s and 50s, who are redefining their goals by prioritizing health over fitness, embracing new opportunities, and building supportive communities.
Read MoreWhy do people take unnecessary risks? Extreme risk takers have been in the news in the past few years from billionaires in SpaceX shuttles or OceanGate submersibles to climbers free soloing in national parks. You might think that risk taking is only for the very rich, or for white people, but that isn’t quite the whole story.
Read MoreWant to learn how to skydive? Here are four things you should know!
Read MoreThese six Black athletes are pushing boundaries and defying gravity in the air, at their local skate park and in the mountains.
Read MoreOn the river, danger is the log spanning the river at chest level; the cave hiding behind the veil of the waterfall threatening to entrap you; or the decision to drive to the access point in terrible weather conditions.
Read MoreFor me there is no substitute for sleeping under the stars. These first few days have brought me a quietness of mind that has been missing for months. At the same time it is not an escape; I choose not to fully disconnect from what is happening in the world and in our country right now.
Read MoreAfter 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.
Read MoreMost 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.
Read MoreIf respecting the people who live on the land means foregoing my own selfish pursuits, so be it.
Read MoreThinking 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.
Read MoreWe fight these battles by ourselves day in and day out, but we don’t have to with the support of friends, family and the climbing community. It’s easy to forget that we’re not alone. Resilience is a team sport.
Read More…Alex said, “hey, we should all go to Spain!” I was like, “I’ve never been, but sure, sounds great!”
Read MoreFrom this point on things get significantly more strenuous. The down climb to saddle between peak 4 and peak 3 took half an hour and the highly exposed trek to the summit of peak 3 another forty minutes. At this point we were around 6 hours in to the traverse. The remaining 3 miles of the hike took another 11 hours of grueling routing finding and slow climbing.
Read MoreI feel like I've seen it all, candy wrappers, empty plastic water bottles, hair ties, socks, underwear, dog poop bags that are full and tied up for the poop fairy to pick up (there isn't one), and guess what else? New and used tampons and condoms! Yep, that's right!
Read MoreLife is collection of moments, some good, some bad take advantage of the moments you have to make them memorable and meaningful.
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