Hidden Places. Real Risk. Black You Wild.
Abandoned mines, back-canyon waterfalls, forgotten history and the water in between. I find the places most people never see and show you what's there.
I'm an explorer based in Southern California. Most weekends I'm chasing waterfalls, climbing into old mine country, paddling local water, or digging into the Native American and local history of the Inland Empire, usually with my son right beside me.
Every spot comes with the real story, the real conditions, and what you need to know before you go. No hype. Just the place.
I also run Wild Adventurers, outdoor days built for disabled and neurodivergent people and their families.
Gear to test, a place worth exploring, an event that deserves coverage. Black You Wild partners on content that's honest and actually useful to the audience.
Founded by Black You Wild · Explore together
Built for disabled and neurodivergent adventurers, their families and friends. Bring the kids. Bring your wheelchair, your stroller, your headphones. Go at your own pace. Everyone's welcome.
Wild Adventurers is an Inland Empire hiking and outdoor club with one focus: making the outdoors work for disabled and neurodivergent people. Autistic, ADHD, wheelchair users, people with chronic pain or limited mobility, and the families who love them.
We pick routes you can actually do, tell you exactly what to expect before you arrive, and keep the pace calm and the group welcoming. Need a quiet break, a slower walk or a different way to take part? That's normal here.
New to hiking? Good. That's who we built this for.
I'm on the spectrum. Outside, that's never been a problem. Nobody cares how you talk, how fast you move, or if you need a minute. But I've seen how many people never get to feel that, because trails, events and even "beginner" groups aren't built with them in mind.
So I started Wild Adventurers. I'm not an outsider looking in. I'm one of you.
Black You Wild is where I share the places. Wild Adventurers is where I bring people with me. The long-term goal is an outdoor home base where everybody gets a seat at the campfire.
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Every event lists the surface, distance and difficulty so you can decide if it fits you, your kids, your stroller or your wheelchair.
Pick a date, check the details, and sign up through the form. Free events still need a sign-up so we know who to wait for.
Events we've hosted or shown up for, with photos from the day.
Wild Adventurers came out to support Fontana's autism walk and special needs resource fair. Families walked together to raise awareness, then spent the rest of the morning meeting local service providers, with food, music and games for the kids.
Wild Adventurers keeps events free or low-cost so money is never the reason someone stays home. Your donation goes straight into the club.
Our monthly Wild Adventurers events, so they stay free or low-cost:
A permanent outdoor home base. A place in Southern California built for disabled and neurodivergent adventurers and their families, with room for retreats, camping, fishing and paddling days, nature programs and hands-on outdoor education.
Right now we use borrowed spaces and one-off trips. Every donation also moves us closer to a home of our own.
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Donations support our monthly events now and build toward a permanent outdoor home base. See live progress and updates on GoFundMe.
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Twenty of my favorite Southern California spots, from waterfalls and old mines to history most people never hear about. Every place in the guide is legally accessible.
Instant download after checkout through Gumroad.
Trails that end somewhere worth the walk.
Old mine country and the industrial leftovers around it.
Places with stories behind them, told with respect.
The spots that don't fit anywhere else.
A page up front covers Leave No Trace, safety basics, Adventure Passes and how to explore responsibly.
Get the guide · $14
Outdoor brands, gear companies, restaurants, venues, tours and events. If it fits the audience, let's make something real.
Southern California outdoor fans, history lovers and families looking for their next weekend outing.
A paid feature with Skull Canyon Eco Experiences in Corona. We filmed the Sky Gym ropes course and the ziplines start to finish, with a scene-by-scene voiceover made for their audience and ours.
Gear tested on real trails and places explored on camera.
DestinationA hidden desert retreat outside LA with animals, art, a pool and hot tub, and Airbnb stays. We filmed a full feature on the property, zebra included.
Watch: I Couldn't Believe This Was an Airbnb
The Rocky Talkie Mountain Radio, a license-free two-way radio built for backcountry use, so the group stays in touch where phones lose signal.
ProductRechargeable lights that clip onto backpack straps, for being seen on early starts, late finishes and dark tunnels. Tested hands-free on an urban exploring run.
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