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In My Place: Arlo Parks on her favourite outdoor spot

The Outsiders Project — In this series, friends of The Outsiders Project tell us about their favourite place to get lost, and dive into their relationship with the natural world. First up, award-winning musician and poet Arlo Parks shares how the outdoors is key to her creative process.

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  • Shannon Mahanty (introduction)

The transformative power of getting lost in the outdoors

The Outsiders Project — In the wake of the pandemic, marginalised individuals are reclaiming their relationship with natural spaces and discovering the power of the outdoors

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  • Shannon Mahanty

The polar explorer who wants to change perceptions

Merrell 1TRL x Huck — Moufid Taleb dreamed of Arctic adventure as a child, but he never imagined it was something he’d ever do himself. Now, with a successful trip to Swedish Lapland under his belt, he plans to traverse Greenland in 2022. His message for young people is that this can be their reality, too.

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  • Sam Haddad

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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Demi Perera

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.

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  • 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.

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  • Phil Young

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