Q&a
![Q&A: New Documentary "Wade in the Water" Spotlights Surfing's African Roots](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1r4LwdxLBL3LUSnSgbNfbJ/816de05d7cf07c7a3ed47e502fb6b63f/Wade-in-Water-Doc-QA-Sierra-Raequel.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A conversation with film director David Mesfin on Black surfing, shifting cultures, and Africa's unrecognized role in surf history
![Q&A: Inside the First Ever Ski Descent of Pakistan's Great Trango Tower](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/62bN5haSGoazjIRFrUoejl/bba529c5da502fb7e041b90fc02ff796/savannah-cummins-trango-tower-2024-8.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A conversation with Christina Lustenberger, Jim Morrison, and Chantel Astorga on what it took to climb and ski the 20,623-foot tall Great Trango Tower
![Q&A: Photographer Matt Steindl on Art, Zines, the Quiet Beauty of Rural PA](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1c1ffZ7gVUXbv4neToqJCD/485f1b2fef8d6abd32da71e5ecdb7651/matt-steindl-interview-hero.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Drawing inspiration from an artistic dynasty and his home region of Chester County, Steindl reflects on his work upon debuting his first zine
![The 10 Best Hiking Sandals for Women, Tested by Women](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5nuZmeYYpipLk0bK04v8Uu/284d57bf877b3701a4444d54e9a36d78/Womens-Hiking-Sandals-Best-Hero.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Tested over hundreds of miles and different types of terrain from Utah to Wyoming, these hiking sandals can handle it all
![Community, Not Customers: A Q&A with Usal Founder Michael Washington](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2LUGhkNSnXVapSP1IX8nov/abc1d3c70532de3e3e1d1d831b6abbe9/Usal-Community-Interview-5B-Studio-resize.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
How the Los Angeles-based brand unites modern nature enthusiasts through retreats and workshops (and merch) championing inclusivity and accessibility
![Field Mag Releases New Film Photo Zine FMO2: WINTER](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2CUHSN5jM0RyB4UslMgm31/26fec5fa2936fb7cb788adbf9a129b4c/Winter-Zine-Cover-FM-Grey.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
The follow up to our sold out SUMMER edition delivers 70 color pages of 35mm and medium format film photos from 35 of our favorite photographers
![Q&A: How Hyperlite Mountain Gear & Cody Townsend Made the Crux 40 Ski Pack](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6tXlSsbGBP0pYZVeLdEVkZ/c0e95656c3609eee42fa19afb53af6b1/hyperlite-mountain-gear-crux-4.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Insights from a lifetime of skiing and a quest to descend the biggest lines in North America helped the skier and brand make the end-all bag
![Q&A: How NYC's AP the Angel Channels Feeling into Photography](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3aJn2MGBFUovJITIrDabet/62ea2d223bc78a240fec41c0d2fca91f/AP-interview-tokyo-square.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
NYC's Anthony Peterson aka AP the Angel uses vulnerability and transparency to photograph Snoop Dogg and Drake, cities, mountains, and canyons
![Summit Journal's New Editor on Resurrecting the Fabled Climbing Print Mag](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6vQLkTTWrDyt6ndrMOqE4q/a6ed548bd3d61390e0fb0c08237aa361/summit-journal-climbing-mag-resurrected.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Editor Michael Levy discusses the legacy of Summit, which ran from 1955 to 1996, favorite archival stories, and why relaunch a print magazine in 2023
![Q&A: How Athlete Anita Naidu Teaches Mountain Biking for Societal Change](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/zRuq9cpbALrFhiNeOCJDl/37b4d8aa858dadb308d45faf2714760f/anita-naidu-cannondale-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
The pro athlete, humanitarian, and aspiring astronaut talks building community, dismantling injustice, and how mountain biking brings her joy
![The Vans Duct Tape Celebrates Creativity & Surf Culture in Brazil](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4W776U3MipfRhJgJVLI2FM/a4255612344e49547df450f3db43368f/Vans-Duct-Tape-Brazil-Thumb-Square.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Film photos from Rio De Janeiro's first Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational, where 32 of the world's best longboarders compete for the waves and style
![How Artist Jorge Obregón Paints Mexico's Tallest Volcanos en Plein air](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/48sRTlaZCZyhX2j4bVfYkU/21292d803dc1496440a89b447aa4f879/luis-ortega-mexico-volcano-painting-4.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Photographer Luis Ortega accompanies the acclaimed artist into the field to paint Popocatépetl, Mexico's second tallest stratovolcano