Mark Hanley, rocking a grease-stained button down that suggests an adeptness with power tools, is gripping the handle of drill. He points out patches of poison ivy lurking along the fence near a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DIY spots are synonymous with skateboarding. You probably built your first quarterpipe or launch ramp in the street in front of ...

Last July I wrote a Reader cover story, “Welcome to the skate park,” about OnWord, “a local skate crew that welcomes skaters of all ages and all abilities, prioritizing women, trans, nonbinary, and ...

Before February, when the excavators came, Raleigh was home to a vibrant skate park. Known as Graveside DIY, the park fostered a diverse community of skateboarders who raised thousands of dollars to ...

In the heart of many bustling cities, you’ll find skateparks, school yards, and parking lots packed with kids, teenagers, and adults alike, all searching for an outlet to release their energy and ...

They skateboarded on basketball courts and in parking lots, through highway intersections and down roads that twist from the mesas that rise above the high desert. They set up tricks with old railroad ...