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.
How 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 MoreSophia, 26, is a Guyanese figure skating content creator who gives her viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the life of an adult learner—from first competition jitters to one-foot spins on the ice. And her millions of likes prove that we are all on this journey along with her.
Read MoreStarting a new sport or activity as an adult can be intimidating or downright scary. We worry about making mistakes, getting hurt, and even not fitting in. I interviewed two women of Color who are sharing their skate journeys on social media and was surprised to find out just how accessible roller skating is.
Read MoreThis is the story of how I learned to stop worrying and embrace outdoorsy ‘stuff white people like’. You’d be surprised what got me there. So let’s go.
Read MoreIn my experience as a Black woman, I feel significantly safer in the backcountry than I have ever felt in any populated area. I have had far more instances of feeling threatened by predatory humans than by predatory animals.
Read MoreKisha Jarrett is one of a handful of Black women who are thru-hiking trails across the U.S. This summer she'll be heading out on the 1,200-mile Pacific Northwest Trail. One of the things she’ll be carrying with her is an autoimmune disorder that affects 1 in 250 African American women.
Read MoreDon’t wait for the conditions to be right. If you see something you want to try, go for it. You may even inspire someone else along the way!
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