Outdoor

Skate

Police line-ups, baggy trousers & burgers: Neil Smith’s Essex skate youth

Skateboarding in East England

To celebrate Nike SB's NESW project – a series of videos and a book about the UK skate scene – we catch up with Essex-born skateboarder Neil Smith.

Outdoor > Skate

What makes the North of the UK so great to skate?

The roots of a scene with Lost Art shop's Dave Mackey

To celebrate Nike SB's NESW project – a series of videos and a book about the UK skate scene – we catch up with head honcho of Lost Art shop and local Liverpool legend Dave Mackey.

Outdoor > Skate

Jenkem Mag skate an abandoned mental asylum in New York

Hippie jumps in a hospital

An adventure into the past with two NYC skaters bored of the gentrified city.

Outdoor > Skate

UK skate pro Dan Cates explores Chernobyl’s post-apocalyptic plains

Radioactive wasteland

A time capsule of the Soviet Union in northern Ukraine.

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Could skate coaching help redress the gender balance in the culture’s ranks?

At class with UK advocate Lucy Adams

It's not about imposing rules, it's about stripping away preconceptions.

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The RVCA skate team take over London

Spanky, Josh Harmony, Octavio Barrera and more

Behind-the-scenes shots from the recent RVCA skate tour.

Outdoor > Skate

The new wave of NYC skateboarding

The independent guys pushing boundaries in the big apple

Forget bright lights and hyper-smooth slo-mo; NYC edits capture the streets, plain and simple.

Outdoor > Skate

DIY skate spots are springing up all over the UK

Red Bull DIY

Skate pro Paul Regan talks about his do-it-yourself build in Hull, Yorkshire.

Outdoor > Skate

Southbank is finally saved

Community action wins in London

Joint statement from both the Southbank Centre and Long Live Southbank campaign.

Outdoor > Skate

World-class artists render skateboards in black and white

Goodhood exhibition as part of Shoreditch Design Triangle

Jake and Dinos Chapman, James Jarvis, Will Sweeney and more.

ADVENTURE

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?

Outdoor > Adventure

The twin brothers who paddled from Alaska to Mexico

2,300 miles – by hand

In 2016, Ryan and Casey Higginbotham embarked on a journey that would push them to their absolute limits.

Outdoor > Adventure

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’, the problems are far more complex.

BIKES

Outdoor > Bikes

A trip to the countryside with London’s Bikestormz crew

In partnership with Stance

The capital’s free-riders head to Woburn in Bedfordshire, swapping the urban tarmac for the forest floor.

Outdoor > Bikes

BMX Freestyler Alex Coleborn has his eyes on the prize

Wheels up

From building his own ramps to representing Great Britain in Tokyo, freestyle BMX rider Alex Coleborn hopes next year’s Olympics can be a game-changer for the sport.

Outdoor > Bikes

Cycling for equality in Europe’s bike messenger scene

The race is on

This week, couriers from across the continent and gender spectrum are racing around Brussels in pursuit of the European Cycle Messenger Championship.

SNOW

Outdoor > Snow

In photos: the world’s most unique snow events

Huck x Ikon Pass

Whether it’s celebrating at Vermont’s Killington Cup, or watching pro cowboys hurtle down a slope at Steamboat, Colorado, these events are some of the most seminal in snow culture.

Outdoor > Snow

Eight iconic terrain parks to visit in your lifetime

Huck x Ikon Pass

From Southern California to the mountains of New Hampshire, these spots are some of the most iconic destinations in the world for skiers and snowboarders.

News & Politics > Activism

The snow sports designer inspiring a sisterhood of shred

Coalition snow

After seeing a shortage of women in the outdoor industry, Jen Gurecki launched the only ski and snowboard gear made by women, for women.

SPORT

Outdoor > Sport

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.

Outdoor > Sport

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.

Art & Culture > Photography

A tribute to New York’s DIY basketball scene

Take your shot

Photographer Larry Racioppo spent the ’90s capturing the city’s streetball courts – makeshift creations he likens to ’a form of folk art.’

SURF

Outdoor > Surf

Unlocking the killer myths behind our fear of sharks

The Lockdown Longread

The demonisation of the shark may be rooted in centuries of irrational fear, but the threat it poses to the species is real.

Outdoor > Surf

Surfing in the time of coronavirus

Uncharted territory

As the world shuts down its beaches, Huck Contributing Editor Jamie Brisick explores how surfers – and the wider surf industry – are weathering the storm.

Art & Culture > Photography

A day at sea with big wave photographer Ray Collins

Maritime magic

The Australian has become one of the most influential nature photographers of the 21st century, capturing the formidable power – and increasing vulnerability – of our oceans.

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Queen Lactacia: what life is like as a child drag queen

We need to talk about Nemis

The adventure-seeker who found her purpose in the wild

Huck x The North Face

The sinister new politics of public space

Your prejudice is showing

The torture of Tokyo rush hour, up close and impersonal

One hell of a commute

N.I.G.G.E.R

The Slave & The Master

Where sex therapy meets art: the magic of Shelby Sells

Let's talk about sex

What life on a Native American reservation really looks like

Arbitrary divisions

From the archives: The Deftones album that became a turning point

A story of staying power

Privileged kids need to stop fetishising working class culture

From Where I Stand

Dystopian photos of London’s bankers in meltdown

The 2008 crash

Aaron Kai is riding high on a wave of creativity

Huck x adidas

Fire Starters: the women fighting to be vikings

Huck docs

Ali Milani: the young muslim immigrant taking on the PM

Knock Knock: An Election Special

Nadia Whittome: Labour’s bright young hope for Britain

Knock Knock: An Election Special

The existential guide to street photography

Huck × Vans

The skate bowl leading the Athens fightback

Huck × Vans

Cycling and survival on the streets of London

Before The Storm

The teen champion taking the fencing world by storm

Huck x Nike

The photographer who found freedom through running

Huck x Nike

What it takes to be a 12-year-old dance sensation

Huck x Nike