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
![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
![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
![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
![Q&A: Gabriella Angotti-Jones on Surfing, Community, and Storytelling](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/49AtK1kKAkVmIlYN2eGppx/089851d3d8d7a81c3dc1382891726063/Gabriella-Angotti-Jones-Surf-Photography-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
With her new book "I Just Wanna Surf" the LA-based photographer empowers Black folks to get in the water while challenging what surf media looks like
![Q&A: Eva zu Beck on Solo Travel, How to Plan for Big Adventures & More](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5DxY4X4uY6J8a4ergof7St/e4a7a4adc1722dff0e791ed5a808a9c4/eva-zu-beck-interview-lead.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
The famous YouTuber shares what not to leave in the comments, overlanding highs and lows, and what she really thinks about Yellowstone National Park
![Artist William Mullan Is Documenting the World's Strangest Apples](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2mI7tagBUvSeunVPOP8wxP/ca104e4648b9bd37e5061be3673881cc/Odd-Apples-William-Mullan-QA-Hero.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
These rare looking and unique tasting apples will change everything you know about the image of an apple
![How Rashad Frazier Went From New York Chef to Outdoor Adventure Guide](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/7kYmDj8doEt42qu3GpVHCo/0574bcdc654645b4a7e4238fe8d1bef0/Rashad-Frazier-Camp-Yoshi-Danner-5.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
The serial entrepreneur is harnessing a love of the outdoors and leading a movement—Black and brown folks taking up space in the outdoors
![Learning the Hard Way with Adventure Photographer Elijah Burton](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4StIQlfyqbEv5hoNQGCQL6/cc8f22452359c20741d75e77035d6e22/Elijah-Burton-Portrait-by-Corey-Arnold-Danner.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Q&A with the Portland, OR-based surfer, mountain biker, and pilot on building community, cameras, and the joys of achieving in the face of failure
![Q&A: Francois Lebeau on Becoming One of Climbing's Top Photographers](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6IEw8rTpQxZ2YYqsqc3U6n/4031a9f2cfb5a6fa919a55da038634ce/francois-lebeau-jesse-lynch-static-line-el-protrero-chico-.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
The celebrated French Canadian discusses his early days in Montreal, tricks to getting good images outdoors, documenting climbs in iconic destinations
![Project Breakdown: How to Build a DIY Wood Fired Hot Tub for $2300](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2RWd3scSuLJ6zxTY1Z4xyw/642d36a0c3f3afbdc24c239dd05def30/elias-carlson-diy-hot-tub-interview-5.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
The dreamy soaking tub came together on the cheap thanks to reclaimed wood and some serious sweat equity