Outsiders Project
Black Trail Runners are reclaiming the countryside
In partnership with adidas Terrex — The trope of the Black person in the English Landscape doesn’t exist. A collective of trail runners are collaborating with adidas Terrex to address the issue.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Climber Kathy Karlo is on an all-conquering journey
The Outsiders Project — In this series, we crash someone’s personal space in a bid to find out why it means so much to them. Here, we catch up with the climber and podcast host at The Red, Kentucky – the latest stop on her perpetual American road trip.
Written by: Niall Flynn
The anti-racist surf crew taking back LA’s beaches
Turn the tide — ‘Color The Water’ is a different kind of surf crew. Formed as Black Lives Matter protests swept the globe, the Los Angeles collective is out to reclaim surf culture in southern California – one wave at a time.
Written by: Jibri Nuriddin
The bird watchers adjusting the optics of rural England
The Outsiders Project — COVID-19 has shone a light on many hidden corners of culture. For a group of young Black and brown people, the Surrey Hills have become a new bird watching frontier.
Written by: Demi Perera
Why we must reclaim our right to roam the land
Crossing the lines — For centuries, land ownership has been concentrated in the hands of a wealthy elite, casting members of wider society as trespassers. Now is the time to take back the countryside, writes Nick Hayes.
Written by: Nick Hayes
How South African surfer Joshe Faulkner rose to the top
The Outsiders Project — The 21-year-old is one of the most talented competitive wave-riders in the world today. This is his journey – in his own words.
Written by: Michael Fordham (introduction)
‘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
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.
Written by: Aoife Glass
Big-wave surfer Maya Gabeira is chasing the next high
Drop in the ocean — Last year, the 32-year-old rode a colossal 68-foot wave, conquering it at the same place she’d almost drowned five years prior. It was a crowning moment, one that saw her shattering a world record in the process. So what came next?
Written by: Alex Wade
The grassroots cycling project crossing Europe for refugees
Thighs of Steel — Riding from London to Athens each year, Thighs of Steel has become Europe’s longest charity cycle ride, and is funding some of the continent’s best grassroots refugee projects.
Written by: Alex King
