The winter season brings in an essence of curling around the fire, staying home and getting warm and toasty, yet our adventure seekers like to brave the season’s weather and getting the most out of what winter brings.  For the winter issue of Black Outdoorsman Magazine, readers will be graced with words from our scribes not only coast-to-coast, but also around the globe.

Skiing anyone?
BOM’s feature articles this issue are from contributing writers Mike Russell and Kacy Wilson who chronicle their passion for skiing and snowboarding in the coldest weather conditions.  Russell, an avid backcountry skier from Detroit, Michigan, hits the slopes at Powder Quest in Patagonia, Argentina.  Wilson, a Los Angeles based snowboarding instructor, explains why one should never give up on “black-diamonds”, as he  boards Mammoth Mountain in the Eastern Sierras.  These two are true outdoor enthusiasts who brave extreme cold weather conditions to enjoy their passion.

Additional Adventures -
Contributor, Kevin Cartwright, Chief Public Information Officer for the Baltimore City Fire Department, goes on a winter deer hunt on Catoctin Mountain in Frederick County, Maryland with his buddies Allen Brown and Solomon Henson.  Cartwright and friends brave frigid temperatures and put in some strenuous hiking to go on their late season deer hunt. 

Contributor, Richie Jones shares tales from his family fly-fishing trip.  He and his family take a vacation to fish the various lakes in Ennis, Montana; and set-out to make his son Drake a master fly-fisher at age eight.

In the Great Destinations section, contributors Monikka and David Blakes, head on the road from Los Angeles to South Lake Tahoe with a toddler in tow, for some family fun and adventure at Heavenly Ski Resort and Sierra at Tahoe, while lodging at Harrah’s Hotel & Casino at Lake Tahoe.  You will learn how to definitely have a winter family vacation – West Coast style.

Lastly, in BOM’s Outdoor Profile section editor Marcus Asante interviews Captain Bill Pinkney, the first Black man to sail solo around the world via Cape Horn.  In June, 1992 he finished a 22-month solo circumnavigation of the globe, a voyage that covered 27,000 miles through waters considered to be the most dangerous.  His story is one of courage and definitely is an inspiration for all to be the best they can be.  The time is now.