“Access for All” is a blog series welcoming diverse perspectives that create an inclusive modern outdoors for everyone. Meet travel blogger Karen Akpan, founder of the blogs The Mom Trotter and Black Kids Do Travel, who’s leading a community for Read More »
Meet Reyna Banteah, a farmer from the Pueblo of Zuni, and hear how she conserves treasured seeds to cultivate a more resilient, community-led future. Words and Photos by Abigail LaFleur-Shaffer. Additional photos by Nate Francis. I’m sure the thought of endangered Read More »
Hear how Lindsay Cope, designer of Swaying Grass Silver jewelry forged a new creative path during a time of uncertainty. Photos by Elizabeth Chlouber. A few years ago, Lindsay Cope found herself unemployed. The life-altering event halted her professional career as Read More »
Educator and low-waste advocate Cindy Villaseñor teaches through experience how to make your kitchen, garden, and camping trips more sustainable. Words and Photos by Kate Rentz. From colorful images of freshly picked vegetables in her own backyard to glass jars filled Read More »
Photographer Gretchen Powers and her wife Kaleigh give gratitude to the individuals that supported their queer journeys towards acceptance and feeling safe in their communities. Words and Photos by Gretchen Powers. Dear Pride, Thank you to the millions of LGBTQ+ people Read More »
In honor of Pride Month, we’re celebrating artists from the Portland LGBTQ+ community and their stories of self-expression. Photos by Ben Sellon. Melding sound and rhythm, pop musician Frankie Simone (they/them) and Che Che Luna (they/them), a dancer and educator who Read More »
In honor of Pride Month, we’re celebrating artists from the Portland LGBTQ+ community and their stories of self-expression. Photos by Ben Sellon. Through film and performance, Princess Bouton’s (she/her + they/them) art uplifts the belief that feeling beautiful is yours to Read More »
In honor of Pride Month, we’re celebrating artists from the Portland LGBTQ+ community and their stories of self-expression. Photos by Ben Sellon. Tattooed across artist Pace Taylor’s (they/them) fingers are the words “take care,” each letter deeply etched on a different Read More »
Inspired by a zero waste philosophy, Alibi Interiors reclaims salvaged wood to make handcrafted home goods. Photos and Interview by Tara Rock. When I first met Paige and Chris, I knew right away we would be friends. They had a great Read More »
Grounded at home, wanderlust photographer and Teva Explorer Tara Rock has a new appreciation for the great outdoors of her own backyard and community. Words and Photos by Tara Rock. Wow you guys. Just wow. Did you ever think this would happen in our Read More »
How Teva Explorer Johnie Gall is focusing the stay-home pause in normal life to cultivate a more sustainable lifestyle. Words by Johnie Gall. Photos by Brandon Scherzberg. I am supposed to be photographing a paleontologist uncovering clues about the future Read More »
Teva Explorer Whitney Mitchell and her best friend retreat to south Texas where they reflected and reset intentions under the wide desert skies. Words and Photos by Whitney Mitchell. My friend Megan and I have a cosmic connection. What started from Read More »
Explorer Collective member Tara Rock went through an identity crisis after she gave birth. Below, she shares how becoming a mother made her a better person. Words and Photos by Tara Rock. The first year I became a mother was Read More »
