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.
If there is one thing we’ve learned in the past few weeks, it’s that rapid social change is possible. Of course, would any of the recent social changes we’ve witnessed have been possible if George Floyd wasn’t murdered slowly by police while being recorded by multiple bystanders? That’s a hard question. Eight minutes and forty-six seconds is a long time, America.
Read MoreFour things you can do to respond to racism wherever it exists: at the grocery store, local crag, trailhead and beyond.
Read MoreLearn 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.
Read MoreAfter 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.
Read MoreSo, are you ready to take the plunge? It’s not as scary as it looks, and you don’t need to travel very far or break the bank. If you’re looking for an affordable, safe, tandem skydive near you, we can help. There are just a few things you should know…
Read MoreDo you ever read about racism in the outdoors and think, ‘well, that can’t be right, nature doesn’t see color’? Or maybe you’ve listened to someone recount their experience of discrimination, while waiting impatiently for a chance to interject and explain how they were wrong, and that didn’t actually happen. If that describes you then you should probably read no further. For everyone else, check out our official Guide to Outdoor Allyship.
Read MoreI write because I know I'm not the only one feeling the way that I do. I write because “I’m not Black enough.” I write because I love the outdoors. I write because our voices deserve to be heard.
Part of what makes shared culture in outdoor recreation so great is the shared vocabulary. However, having to learn an entirely new lexicon can be off putting or intimidating to newcomers. Get a head start with our deep dive into adventure sports lingo.
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