Interview

Inside Pacific Town Club, The Outdoor Social Club for People of Color
Inside Pacific Town Club, a 1950s Black Outdoor Social Club Resurrected for the 2020s

The original PTC disbanded in the 20th century for reasons unknown. Then in 2021, Siddiq Cornish decided to bring the historic club back to life

Q&A: Brian Chorski on Film Photography and New Book, "Another Patch of Sky"
Q&A: Brian Chorski Discusses His Sun-Drenched Imagery of The West in New Photo Book

The longtime Field Mag contributor dives into the inspirations, intentions, and locations behind his first photo book, published by Guest Editions

Hike Clerb Founder Evelynn Escobar On Building Community By Doing the Work
Hike Clerb Founder Evelynn Escobar's Vision Goes Far Beyond Planting Trees

A conversation with the self-taught founder on intuition, the power of Black women leaders, new intersectional programming, and more

Q&A: High Schooler Bentley Zylstra on Making Revelry Collection Magazine
How High School Senior Bentley Zylstra Made Revelry Collection Magazine

A conversation with the teenage publisher on how he came to launch a new biannual magazine dedicated to adventure storytelling and film photography

Ocean's Embrace: How Lena Kemna Uses Freediving to Sharpen Her Surf Skills
How Freediving Helps Big Wave Surfer Lena Kemna Sharpen Her Skills

A Q&A conversation with waterwoman Lena Kemna, who finds connecting with the ocean has opened her up to pursue even more ambitious goals

Outlandish Community Building at New York's Only Black-Owned Outdoor Store
New York's Only Black-Owned Outdoor Store Reflects on Two Years of Community Building

A conversation with the founders of Brooklyn gear shop Outlandish on creating a hub for gear lovers, making the outdoors more accessible, and more

Guide Adrian Ballinger on How Expedition Travel Changed the World
Adrian Ballinger Talks About How Expedition Travel Has Changed—and Changed the World

The Alpenglow Expeditions founder shares archival photos and stories of facing death on Everest, basecamp snacks, and the evolution of alpine guiding

How a Photographic Obsession Became a Book About Japan’s Vending Machines
How a Photographic Obsession Became a New Book About Japanese Vending Machines

A conversation with longtime Field Mag editor and photographer Tanner Bowden about his new photo book, travel, and self publishing

Q&A: Artist Julia Schimautz on Risograph Printing and Her K2 Skis Collab
Q&A: Risograph Artist Julia Schimautz on Her New Collab with K2 Skis

The Berlin-based artist talks about her studio process, '70s psychedelic aesthetic, and translating print art to ski topsheets

What It's Like to Make a Surf Film Among Alaska's Volcanic Aleutian Islands
Behind the Scenes of Ben Weiland's New Surf Film, Made in Alaska's Aleutian Islands

Q&A: Director Ben Weiland and photographer Nick Foster discuss creativity, cameras, surf, and their new film "The Search for Volcano Island"

Chef Brad Leone on Early Days, Elk Steaks, and Treacherous Surf Breaks
In Search of Elk Steaks and Surf Breaks with Chef Brad Leone

A conversation with the culinary outdoorsman on getting started flipping burgers at a ski resort, tips for cooking outside, reincarnation, and more

Q&A: New Documentary "Wade in the Water" Spotlights Surfing's African Roots
New Documentary Spotlights Surfing's Unrecognized African Roots

A conversation with film director David Mesfin on Black surfing, shifting cultures, and Africa's unrecognized role in surf history