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.
Every 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 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 MoreYou look up to see street signs in Chinese characters and a beautiful decorative arch. It’s time to do a quick Google Maps check or to text your friends to let them know you’ve arrived in Chinatown—one of the unique immigrant enclaves found in cities across the United States.
Read MoreSomething unexpected happens while I am on the trail…my parents became my supporters and advocates. They make dua for me, send me care packages, and shoo away anyone who questions why I’m walking from Mexico to Canada.
Read MoreWithin the South Asian community, more and more women are redefining what it means to be outdoorsy. They are breaking records, challenging stereotypes, and writing their own narratives — all while centering community.
Read MoreThe following Asian women backpackers are using TikTok to inspire others to get outside. Looking for great content to help you get off your phone and on the trail? They’ve got you covered!
Read MoreFive Asian American-led outdoor groups that are helping reshape the industry.
Read MoreFour things you can do to respond to racism wherever it exists: at the grocery store, local crag, trailhead and beyond.
Read More…#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.
Read MoreOur 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.
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 MoreFor folks who love adrenaline, learning to skydive is almost universally exciting. For the rest of us, there are still several reasons to take that leap of faith!
Read MoreOnce 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!”
Read MoreThere’s a common unspoken thread amongst adventurers that spans gender, ethnicity and sport. I can only describe it as a passion for life—a state of mind that tells you over and over again: there are no limits to what you can achieve.
Read MoreCreating balance in your life can be tricky. Here are some reflections on my experience creating an amazing balance in my own life—one that takes into consideration work, play, and especially rest—as well as the work it took to get there.
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 MoreFollowing 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.
Read MoreWe interviewed Los Angeles based mountaineer, Eric Catig, who recently hiked the High Sierra Trail along with four friends.
Read MoreAt 1 a.m. the next morning they were off to an alpine start; traversing Ingraham Glacier in total darkness while avoiding deep crevasses that could swallow a roped team whole.
Read MoreKyra Poh's distinct style of indoor skydiving is the product of immense dedication and over 300 hours of body flight in wind tunnels across the world. In between busy training and competition schedules, Kyra graciously spent some time sharing her thoughts about her journey thus far—her recent projects, sources of inspiration, and creative process.
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