Obsessive, passionate, and reliably fanatical, skateboarders obsess over the culture that surrounds them. Rick introduces us to the skateboard fetishist.

Obsessive, passionate, and reliably fanatical, skateboarders obsess over the culture that surrounds them. Rick introduces us to the skateboard fetishist.

Even in skateboarding, some are maligned by the status quo. Rick explores the worlds of downhill and fingerboarding to find that being "outside" is often better than being “in."

Even in skateboarding, some are maligned by the status quo. Rick explores the worlds of downhill and fingerboarding to find that being "outside" is often better than being “in."

Rick McCrank. Frank Gerwer. Two seasoned pros throw their hats into the ring to see if they can cut it in the highly competitive worlds of freestyle and slalom.

Rick McCrank. Frank Gerwer. Two seasoned pros throw their hats into the ring to see if they can cut it in the highly competitive worlds of freestyle and slalom.

True artists light their own path through the universe; they are singular stars. We profile one of skateboarding's most daring and unique supernovas: Almir Jusovic.

True artists light their own path through the universe; they are singular stars. We profile one of skateboarding's most daring and unique supernovas: Almir Jusovic.

The Middle East: a volatile and complicated place. A wall separates two beautiful countries as groups of skateboarders work towards transcending religious and cultural boundaries.

The Middle East: a volatile and complicated place. A wall separates two beautiful countries as groups of skateboarders work towards transcending religious and cultural boundaries.

From a high school in Sweden to a playground in rural Ethiopia, Rick explores the ways skateboarding is empowering the next generation from opposite ends of the spectrum.

From a high school in Sweden to a playground in rural Ethiopia, Rick explores the ways skateboarding is empowering the next generation from opposite ends of the spectrum.