Huck 51

For photographer Valerio Polici, bombing was the ultimate adventure
Photography

For photographer Valerio Polici, bombing was the ultimate adventure

Call of the wild — Italian photographer Valerio Polici came of age throwing his name up on the streets. Graffiti, he reflects, was an illegal thrill that kept him hooked.

Written by: Gemma Padley

Matt Moniz is helping Nepal recover from the earthquake that nearly killed him
Activism

Matt Moniz is helping Nepal recover from the earthquake that nearly killed him

Avalanche on Everest — At seventeen, Matt Moniz has climbed some of the world’s most dangerous mountains. But it was his latest trip to Everest that taught him the true meaning of survival.

Written by: Alex Robert Ross

Roots Manuva on renewing his ‘eternal Peter Pan’ to leap into the unknown
Music

Roots Manuva on renewing his ‘eternal Peter Pan’ to leap into the unknown

New album Bleeds out this week — As Roots Manuva, Rodney Smith takes wild seeds scattered across the globe – from leafy suburbia to the streets of Jamaica – and grows something new.

Written by: Alex King

Two brits hike Runyon Canyon and discover the diversity of Los Angeles life
Photography

Two brits hike Runyon Canyon and discover the diversity of Los Angeles life

Everyone's equal on the mountain — The story of how two friends hiked up a hill and jumped into the lives of strangers.

Written by: Josh Jones

A countercultural history of walking
Culture

A countercultural history of walking

Alone We Stroll — Is there anything radical about going for a walk? How about if you walked all the way across the world? Huck catches up with some modern-day flâneurs, who are strolling great distances away from the crowd.

Written by: Karen Emslie

Meet the feral Finns rewilding their corner of Helsinki
Culture

Meet the feral Finns rewilding their corner of Helsinki

Beyond the wall — Huck heads to Finland to explore its greener verge, where a new generation of foragers are making the urban wilderness their home.

Written by: Minna Takkunen

Jay Nelson transforms trucks, boats and bikes into incredible wanderlust vehicles
Art

Jay Nelson transforms trucks, boats and bikes into incredible wanderlust vehicles

Build your own adventure — He makes wild contraptions out of wood that are the stuff of surfing lore. But for artist Jay Nelson, adventures only really kick off when things begin to go wrong.

Written by: Alex King

Capturing communities living on the fringes of the world
Culture

Capturing communities living on the fringes of the world

Images of a disconnected world — Canadian photographer Aaron Vincent Elkaim captures the human fallout of industrial development, where communities are being cut off from their heritage and land.

Written by: Andrea Kurland

Adventure campers to inspire you to hit the open road
Magazine

Adventure campers to inspire you to hit the open road

The Vanlife playlist — Catching up with our favourite and most inspiring vanlifers, including artist Jay Nelson, photographer Foster Huntington, surfer Rob Machado and filmmaker Cyrus Sutton.

Written by: Alex King

Surfer Dee Ripoll's recovery from life-threatening injuries transformed the way she sees the world
Surf

Surfer Dee Ripoll's recovery from life-threatening injuries transformed the way she sees the world

An unexpected and inspiring comeback — When Scottish surfer Dee Ripoll was involved in two traumatic accidents, she thought her career was over. By facing her fears, she realised the world was much bigger than she thought.

Written by: Robin Nierynck

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