Here & There 02.28.20

New films, high fashion and more.

Feb 28, 2020

Here & There? is a weekly-ish email from Kyle Frost about travel, the outdoors, and other stuff. If you’ve enjoyed this issue, please consider forwarding it to a friend. If you’re reading it for the first time, consider subscribing (it’s free!).

The last issue had a 54% open rate and the top click was this adventure-filled test drive with Rivian in South America.

Here We Stand

Definite highlight of my week was the release of our 4th #EveryoneOutside film, “Here We Stand”. Join Teresa Baker and a group of diverse outdoor leaders as they become the first members of the public to explore a newly discovered, old-growth redwood forest.

@cadler put it well — “We are in a pivotal time. "Here We Stand", a short film, pulls so much of this time together beautifully. Race, nature and community. Together.”

You can check out the previous three films, and the full website here:

https://everyoneoutside.theoutbound.com/

World's Best Kayaker Seeks Full-Time Employment

I really enjoyed this story from Outside about incredibly badass kayaker Nouria Newman. It touches on a number of issues, swinging from female equity in sport to the mental challenges that come with pushing the absolute limits of adventure.

Newman drops into Tree Trunk Gorge, on New Zealand’s North Island

I’ve seen quite a few pictures of this spot in Norway, but I stumbled across these shots from @johnwingfield, and the tones are just 👌🏻. Channeling those Alex Strohl vibes.

john@johncwingfield

2am sunrise in norway

4:47 PM · Feb 26, 2020

58 Reposts · 573 Likes

Get Fashionable

You may not expect it, but the outdoor industry occasionally gets used in “fashion”. Salomon’s blacked-out S/Lab shoes were quite popular for a while, the North Face had a big foothold in streetwear (and they just released a new urban/city line called their Black Series). And this week. Virgil Abloh had the Hadid sisters wearing Arcteryx as part of the Off-White Fall/Winter 2020 collection.