Paha Sapa The Skier’s Journey
Follow Lakota skier Connor Ryan across his homeland in search of backcountry ski potential, and write his chapter of Black Hills skiing.
The Summit Which Never Melts
Participating in a sport that, in my view at that time, was desecrating a sacred space conflicted with the teachings I had been raised with as a Navajo person—an ethic of protecting these places for those coming after me.
Skiing Native Lands with Respect
The NativesOutdoors crew teamed up with profesional skier Cody Townsend for an episode of The Fifty Project - a project to ski all 50 of the greatest ski descents of North America.
Welcome to Gwichyaa Zhee
When the protections on these lands are removed it is the indigenous communities that are on the frontline to protect these places.
Sisnaajini: Stories from White Shell Mountain
Gabriel Ellison-Scowcroft shares a story about a winter attempt of Sisnaajini (Blanca Peak) with Len Necefer, the founder of Natives Outdoors, and pro skier Brody Leven.
Treasured Heights: Len Necefer on Skiing, Land and Culture
As part of the Skiing States journey I went to ski Dook’o’oosliid (Humphreys Peak) in 2015 and recently got to interview Len Necefer about skiing, culture and land.
The Firn Line: A Conversation with Len Necefer
In this episode, we discuss Len’s roots and identity as a Navajo, experiencing racism in college, and his love for climbing and the outdoors (among other things).
The Weight of Eagle Feathers and Sage
The fight for public lands has coalesced and aligned native and non-native communities to protect these places that we all care about. The current battle over public lands are not just simply a fight for these beautiful places, but also for the human rights of indigenous people.
Temoa Adventures
Temoa Adventures is a platform for stories & perspectives on indigenous issues, those of indigenous people, and of our company NativesOutdoors.