Videos
Short films and inspiring documentaries from our friends around the web
Archival footage and interviews reveal that Japan's dreamy ski scene might've peaked decades ago
![Black Crows Explores Japan's Abandoned Ski Resorts With New Film & Gear](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1e35Io8nMyKmSOU9Ma4xAX/859206a7136b3dd1b3cead75f3cad7c8/black-crows-ghost-resorts-6.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Archival footage and interviews reveal that Japan's dreamy ski scene might've peaked decades ago
!["To Be Frank" Celebrates Those Who Hold Surfer Communities Together](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6n8zTj8YxZyV5RcQdl4eam/aefe42b96196d0d34566cf2757b3fef7/To-Be-Frank-Film-Anna-Wilder-Burns-Morgan-Sliff-Thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
The 11-minute short film explores the authentic and positive spirit of 73-year-old Frank Paine, a legend at the center of Hermosa Beach's surf scene
![Our Own Two Feet: A Human-Powered, Carbon-Neutral Snowboard Film](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5lPGt6uiisHTDCammv6fuB/b9dc67d1e79005e38dc30ba859e7c6d6/Carbon-Neutral-Snowbaord-Video-Jack-Mac-Dougall.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Filmed throughout British Columbia, this unique short film by Big Mountain Media documents a long winter of friendship and adventure in the mountains
![Behind the Brand With Bronx-Based Ultralight Gear Maker Allmansright](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5AQepUOAia0YHaRmHtMDZl/9050acba2a72ae8fa48013a5620514e4/Allmansright-REI-VIdeo-Thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Founders Livio Melo and Jennifer Jacobsson discuss how growing up in the Dominican Republic and Sweden helped inspire the birth of their outdoor brand
![Q&A: How a Self-Taught Woodworker Built a DIY Cabin in 55 Days](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6tfRotsxvZp6cojepKa6Td/d15cf38d91f947791f2d85bb8704016c/DIY-Cabin-Interview-Graeme-Jenvey-16.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Filmmaker Graeme Jenvey discusses his $13k backyard cabin build, shares advice for fellow builders, and reflects on lessons learned
![In Australia, Three Shipping Containers Form an Off-Grid Holiday Home](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2PugRbDgyDftBYKnf8oZdx/4cc5e58384d87d1f0d635d826b00451a/eco-containers-australia-shelter-streaming-facade.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
The subject of a new film series by Shelter streaming service, this clever private getaway pushes design constraints to the limits in coastal Victoria
![How to Hop Trains to Montana During a Pandemic, on Super 8 Film](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2ti6FI2RaG025tYoj0oVbo/6f117e6c0dc89d4281f80b64d26525ce/Dennis-Leupen-Train-Hopping-2.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Three friends, unemployed because of COVID-19, embrace the Great Depression-era practice of illegally riding rails in search of adventure
![Q&A: District Vision Co-Founder Max Vallot on Running & Meditation](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5WTkS1uzKP5Wu8GbuWco68/9e474903bf505ac5ae9ff1b45b943d50/District-Vision-Film-Thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
An inspiring conversation with the fashion exec turned mindful athlete on how to stay centered and balanced amid a culture of noise
![4 Animated Series (and 1 Manga) that Celebrate the Great Outdoors](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/7wQQWoc32IIo5YNfBjsJYd/e38fe446d92155f12c4f8db74e592ff6/Laid-Back-Camp-Afro-3.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Escape to other worlds of illustrated adventure offering wit, heart, and sprawling landscapes, in under 30 min
![Go.Go.Go: Skiing, Surfing, a Super 8 Camera, and Micro RV in Japan](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6k3VAKCKwbQxI4oIOBrLkr/5fe341ecce0306a9b0160c13a564c03a/GoGoGo-Ski-Film-Thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Pro skiers Callum Pettit & Mike Henitiuk roam the South Island in a micro RV to ski, surf, and explore in new short film
![How America's Largest Japanese Pagoda Tree Came to Martha's Vineyard](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5Nrs3JE6evpsv1BJFPs3Z9/9a8adc8a8c31c1aa3e5234a1e87439fb/Marthas-Vinyard-Pagoda-Tree-BK-thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
New short film by Gathering Growth documents the unlikely journey from a seedling's voyage in 1837 to National Champion in 2020
!["Ode to Desolation" Celebrates One of America's Last Fire Lookouts](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3ocbk5BrFJ5IOMgYW6SH4Z/22efa7d9eba1affed4604847ae054c1f/Desolation-Peak-Vid-Thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A contemplative look into the life and times of Jim Henterly, illustrator, naturalist, and National Park fire lookout