Environment Out & Back: Shredding barriers on the slopes near Mt. Rainier Snowboarding makes Tina Blakey feel like a kid again. Alison joins Blakey to learn how she builds community in the historically exclusive sport. by Shirlyn J. Wong & Alison Mariella Désir / March 28, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Connecting with Puget Sound's underwater ecosystems Alison wades through a world of marine life with Ebony Welborn and Savannah Smith of Sea Potential, a group connecting BIPOC individuals with the water. by Shirlyn J. Wong / March 21, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Overcoming fear, scaling heights at Little Si At just 12, Cecil Sherwood taught himself to ski using a pair he found at a rummage sale. Now he's an avid all-terrain climber, mountaineer and guide. by Shirlyn J. Wong / March 14, 2025
Equity Out & Back: The Pacific Northwest is fertile for fungi foraging Mushroom enthusiast PeiPei Sung guides Alison deep into the North Bend forest to seek unique natural treasures. by Shirlyn J. Wong / March 7, 2025
Mossback Podcast | How historic racism limits access to the PNW wilderness Many preservation advocates, from John Muir to Teddy Roosevelt, held discriminatory views that continue to affect equality in outdoor recreation. by Alison Mariella Désir / March 5, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Learning to get back up again at a Seattle skatepark Alison shreds at All Together Skatepark with Sara Campos, co-founder of Queer Skate PDX, and finds out that falling isn't always failure. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 28, 2025
Environment Out & Back: A West Seattle sanctuary for bees is buzzing Alison harvests honey with Chris Porter, an activist, conservationist and beekeeper, while discussing steps anyone can take to help fight extinction. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 21, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Snowshoeing through the North Cascades Erica Abel, hiker & community activator, takes Alison on an off-trail adventure to explore the beauty and solitude of the Methow Valley. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 14, 2025
Equity Out & Back: Alison meets trailblazing trail runner Maryanna Brown From cyclocross to mountaineering, Brown considers herself an outdoor renaissance woman. Her goal is simple: to get more people like her outside. by Shirlyn J. Wong / February 7, 2025
Mossback Mossback’s Northwest: How racism pervades PNW outdoors culture Alison Mariella Désir and Knute Berger talk about the complex legacy of Catherine Montgomery, often called “the mother of the Pacific Crest Trail.” by Knute Berger & Alison Mariella Désir & Gavin Borchert / October 25, 2024