Skateboarder magazine releases fifth Trans-Siberian Railway gallery

Skateboarder magazine recently released another extended gallery of photographer Johnny Mehring's eight-part documentation of a Trans-Siberian Railway trip he did a few years back. In this part of the journey, the crew leaves Russia for Mongolia, which they find to be even shadier than Russia. Click on the photo below to see the rest.

Photo courtesy Skateboarder magazine, Mehring; click on the photo to view the full gallery

Sheckler Foundation debuts first episode from Be The Change Project

Last Spring Ryan Sheckler launched the Be The Change project, aimed at bringing worthy causes into the spotlight. By using social media to spread the word, hundreds of people submitted plans to make a positive change in their surroundings.

Four causes were nominated and voted upon by you, and the winner was the Native American Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe. The Washington state tribe's plan to build a skatepark on their reservation for their youths received the most votes. Now we..

Tony Hawk talks 'Bones Brigade'

Skateboarder magazine's editor Jamie Owens was on hand via webcam

With the much anticipated "Bones Brigade" upon us, via iTunes and select theaters starting yesterday, the legendary Tony Hawk gave the following interview to Janet Varney at the Huffington Post. In addition to Mr. Hawk, and the cute blonde Janet, a couple key figures in the sport chimed in via webcam, including Skateboarder magazine's editor and our compadre, Jamie Owens (who chimes in at 13:40 or so).

The movie itself needs no introduction, as anyone who touched a skateboard..

Alana Smith, age 12, lands 540 Mctwist

The 12 yr old has been putting in time on a 12 foot vert ramp, turning heads with her phenomenal ability

While most 12-year-old girls are busy throwing imaginary tea parties or buying Justin Bieber albums, Mesa, Arizona's Alana Smith has been putting in time in a 12 foot vert ramp, turning heads with her phenomenal ability.

Over the weekend Alana thrust her name into the skate world spotlight by landing a 540 Mctwist, making her only the second female in history to land the inverted flip variation. Lyn-Z Adams Pastrana, wife of motocross racer Travis Pastrana, was the first back in..