Outdoors
Meet the world’s first hijab-wearing champion wrestler
Nor Diana, aka ‘Phoenix’ — At five-feet tall and around 94lbs, the 20-year-old doesn’t look like your typical wrestling star – but that hasn’t stopped her yet.
Written by: Beth Webb
‘The relevance of race dissolves in nature’s power’
The Outsiders Project — Outdoor culture – with its action sports, trail runs, and great country hikes – has long been dominated by the white upper-middle classes. A new Huck project wants to change that.
Written by: Phil Young
The art therapist using running to fuel creativity
Huck x adidas — For Jessie Zapotechne, there‘s nothing more inspiring than running through the streets of New York. Even in the throes of lockdown, her work and the city remain intertwined.
Written by: Michael Fordham
The education activist turning tragedy into triumph
Huck x adidas — After her brother was murdered, Jamira Burley dedicated her life to helping disadvantaged communities. Here, she tells us how current conditions are impacting her work – and why she uses running to find moments of peace.
Written by: Michael Fordham
A three-day adventure in the French Alps
In partnership with Osprey — In a world fuelled by consumerism, is it still possible to gear up and enjoy nature with a clear environmental conscience?
Written by: Michael Fordham
The beautiful anarchy of football’s fanzine movement
‘We won’t last forever’ — Having started as a DIY rebellion, the fanzine movement is now an invaluable subculture under threat from an increasingly digital world.
Written by: Will Magee
The twin brothers who paddled from Alaska to Mexico
2,300 miles – by hand — In 2016, after a lifetime spent trying to outdo each other, Ryan and Casey Higginbotham embarked on a journey that would push them to their absolute limits – one that could only be completed if they worked as a team.
Written by: Alice Austin
Inside the wild world of college cheerleading
Class, community and capitalism — New Netflix series Cheer is filled with high stakes stunts and drama – but it can also teach us a lot about America’s class problem.
Written by: Ruby Lott-Lavigna
How can we make the great outdoors more accessible?
In partnership with Columbia — The outdoors has a diversity problem. But while many are quick to blame ‘cultural differences’, problems surrounding participation are far more complex. Dhruva Balram explores how organisations can help bring about change.
Written by: Dhruva Balram
A tribute to New York’s DIY basketball scene
Take your shot — Photographer Larry Racioppo spent the ’90s capturing the city’s makeshift streetball courts: ’the closer I looked, the more interesting they became. Many are really a form of folk art.’
Written by: Miss Rosen