Outdoors
Six stories that will inspire you to escape the rat race
The best of Huck — Tired of office life? Want a fresh start? From skate utopias in the frozen wilderness of Finland, to radical micro-societies in rural France: we look into the Huck archive to find the best, most inspiring stories on off-the-grid living.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The new zine celebrating the cultural power of baseball
The 108 — As the sport gets ready to head to London next year, we examine the immense global influence of baseball with new print project, The 108.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Inside the teen DIY racing scene taking over Finland
Cool runnings — On icy roads and frozen lakes, Finland's youth are racing customised cars salvaged from scrap. The goal is to destroy the competition, but the reward lies in a tight-knit community fighting off boredom.
Written by: Alex King
How Iceland defied the odds to reach the World Cup
Football nation — Photographer Matteo de Mayda captures Icelandic footballers and fans as they prepare for one of the biggest sporting events in their country’s history.
Written by: Eva Clifford
In the ring with the amateur wrestlers of Essex
Go hard or go home — For his latest project, photographer Steven Holmes enters the world of Dropkixx – an inclusive amateur wrestling academy uniting the local community.
Written by: Tobin Carey-Williams
The Italian football club fighting racism on & off the pitch
Stories From The Sidelines — Afro-Napoli United is a social project set up to integrate refugees and fight racism through football. But in winning success on the pitch, has it compromised the ideals on which it was founded?
Written by: Elliott Goat
Uncovering the dark side of Russian rhythmic gymnastics
Over the limit — A new documentary follows gymnast Margarita Mamun as she trains for the Olympics – exposing a blunt, brutal and abusive preparation regime.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
Unravelling the mysteries of the world’s deserts
Notes from an explorer — In his new book, The Immeasurable World, explorer William Atkins travels across the earth’s most famous deserts, uncovering forgotten myths, and getting to grips with the history and philosophy that lie beneath their surface.
Written by: Adam White
We went to this year’s other World Cup final
Stories From The Sidelines — On a damp evening in June, we joined the crowds at CONIFA’s World Football Cup, a tournament that offers the displaced, isolated and stateless an opportunity to compete in international football. This is part of Stories From The Sidelines, a new Huck series that explores football from a different perspective.
Written by: Benjamin Cook
The women kayaking 4,000km from London to the Black Sea
Across the continent — Kate Culverwell and Anna Blackwell are more than a month into a mammoth, continental expedition that will see them paddle a tandem kayak named Benji across Europe. As they set up temporary camp in Belgium, we speak to the adventurers about the trials and tribulations of their journey so far.
Written by: Rachael Healy