When you’re just starting out in skateboarding, everything is new and exciting. Every push, every new trick, every slam. There’s a lot to figure out along the way, sure, but that’s part of the fun!

The mantra “Falling is not failure” may apply to many areas of life, but it’s particularly apropos for skateboarding. Earlier this month, the skate park at The Bridge in Chandler hosted 27 aspiring ...

At its core, 4DWN is much more than just a rad place for local kids to skate—it’s a movement built on community, compassion, ...

The National Transportation Safety Board is pushing for nationwide helmet laws, following a 6 percent spike in deadly bike crashes last year. Bike accidents are just one mishap that sends kids to the ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Luis Loya, more commonly known as “Dino,” said skateboarding helped save him at an early stage of his life, and he is now aiming for the sport to do the same for kids and youth ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Skateboarding is an activity that can bring people together in a centralized place for fun but it’s not always available to everyone. A skateboarding clinic was held at adidas ...

TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- "Trenton has been a street skateboarding destination for decades. But if it rains, when it snows, there's no way to ride a skateboard during the winter," said Jake ...

Michelle Hunter's two adopted sons 4-year-old Xander Hunter and 2-year-old Elijah Hunter have taken to skateboarding as their new favorite quarantine hobby. Michelle Hunter was one of the first ...

Shawn Harrison skated through Nakai Hall at the Navajo Nation fairgrounds with enthusiasm, getting ready for the equally energetic elementary school-age kids to arrive. They were gathering for ...

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NAVAJO NATION (KRQE) – A Santa Fe, New Mexico, woman has made it her mission to bring smiles to Navajo kids and support them by providing them with skateboards and a brand-new skate park. Amy Denet ...