Anthology 42: The Michael H. Walsh Foundation

04/07/2026

Tomorrow Invitational kicks off at and I couldn’t be more hyped to run back the A42 photo workshop with and .

Last year, .kimura, , and provided us the space to gather attending media and connect as a group—something that too rarely happens during events and contests because everything is moving so fast. But connection and collaboration are so valuable as the foundation for learning, sharing, upleveling skills, and opening new avenues of creativity. And so an opportunity to do that during an event, especially The Uninvited, has so much exciting potential.

And when it comes to women’s sports and women in sports, the possibilities are even greater; just as The Uninvited has infused rocket fuel into women’s snowboarding (and snowboarding, in general), we hope to similarly enhance things for those working on the sidelines, lugging their camera bags, staring through viewfinders, and spending evenings editing in order to do justice to the riders and the riding taking place.

Last year, the week working alongside photogs with varying perspectives and at different points of their careers exceeded our hopes and expectations. Through discussion, access to ask questions, and daily photo review, the group fine-tuned photos and skills together and left with strengthened relationships in the industry. It was also just so much fun to dive deep into photography with everyone. No matter how long you’ve been shooting—there is always more to learn and perspectives and techniques to consider.

This year, the workshop is poised to be even radder thanks to the support of The Uninvited, , , and to make this happen. Can’t wait to get together with everyone and get on snow!

📷 , , .dubrovsky, and

07/02/2025

There’s something magical about trying to capture the moments of a soccer match. Summer light, attempting to anticipate what could happen, and watching closely what actually does. Recent snaps of at home and away. 📷

05/12/2025

"I thought that raising an only child would be the norm in New York, but I’m pretty sure my daughter is the only child in her class without a sibling. All over Manhattan, large families have become a status symbol. Four beautiful children named after kings and pieces of fruit are a way of saying, 'I can afford a four-bedroom apartment and a hundred and fifty thousand dollars in elementary-school tuition fees each year. How you livin’?'”

The topic of working moms is a tap-dance recital in a minefield.

04/18/2025

The Uninvited Invitational is an unrivaled snowboarding event that brings together the best women and non-binary rail riders from all over the world for a multi-day contest fueled by a supportive, rising-tide-raises-all ethos. From the jump in 2023, Invitational was immediately a must-attend week, not only for riders, but for photographers, filmers, and writers seeking to capture some of the most explosive snowboarding of the season.

We are incredibly grateful to The Uninvited crew who supported us as we held our first photographer meet-up and mini workshop during the four-day event. , , and provided the foundation for connection, collaboration, and constructive feedback for a group of photographers from all over the world who were at for the week.

Events and contests move so fast that the opportunity to gather and meet your creative peers is usually totally missed. By kicking off The Uninvited Invitational with a casual meet-up, we established a platform for connection right off the bat—because creative expression is strengthened by collaboration and feedback and connecting is the necessary catalyst.

In the mornings, we met in the Woodward Hub before heading outside for group photo review. Stephan, Ashley, and Mary shared constructive feedback and answered questions, providing information that could be enacted in real time during the following day’s photography. This sort of peer mentorship and teamwork was so exciting, to put it lightly(!); so many times as photographers we are reliant on only our own trial and error to improve. Working in concert with varying perspectives is such an incredible tool to improve your work and we are grateful to have done so together at The Uninvited Invitational.

Thank you so much to .kimura, , and The Uninvited crew for giving us the space to get together. Thank you to Stephan Jende and Ashley Rosemeyer for sharing their time, experience, passion, and knowledge. Thank you to all of the photographers who hung out with us! Here are a few of the incredible images they captured!

04/03/2025

We are excited to participate in the community pop up at The Uninvited Invitational x Beyond the Boundaries Ride Day at Woodward Park City on Sunday, April 13th.

From 10-11am in the Woodward Hub, come say hello, create a little poetry with us, and meet all of the great groups and organizations doing work in the mountain community and beyond!

Details for the ride day: https://www.btbounds.com/uninvited-invitational-x-btbounds-ride-day

03/20/2025

We are so grateful to Kimmy Fasani, The Bomb Hole, and photographer Aaron Blatt. In honor of Kimmy's episode, all proceeds from her signed prints are being donated to Anthology 42. Check out the prints (there are two) in The Bomb Hole store!

- 8.5 x 11 - Shot By Aaron Blatt - All Proceeds Go To Anthology 42: The Michael H. Walsh Foundation

03/20/2025

Listen to Kimmy Fasani's new Bomb Hole episode!

Not only is Kimmy Fasani is a trailblazing pro snowboarder, the first woman to land a double backflip, a Rider of the Year award winner, and the creator of multiple impactful video parts, she has dedicated her career to helping others through mentorship, creating opportunities for women to get into the backcountry, and when she became a mother, completely changing the status quo by working with longtime sponsor Burton to enshrine pregnancy protection in the contracts for all of their women athletes, a move that resonated through snowboarding and beyond in other sports.

In 2021, nine months after the birth of her second son, Kimmy was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. In the following months, she had a double mastectomy, chemo, and radiation, and had a complete pathological response to treatment. In 2023, she competed in The Natural Selection Tour and earned third place, returning to the mountains that have been so healing and inspiring her whole life.

On March 18th, Kimmy released a full-length documentary film, Butterfly in a Blizzard, which follows her transcendence into motherhood, the incredible challenges and changes that come with it and the love that drives us through the hard parts, the continuation of her career as a professional athlete, and her diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer.

Butterfly in a Blizzard illuminates motherhood like never before. Whether you are a mom, a dad, a son, a daughter, a friend, someone who doesn't have children--this film is resonant, touching on the myriad of challenges and joys that make being. a human such a rich experience.

The Bomb Hole just released Kimmy's episode and it showcases her grit, wisdom, and empathetic perspective. If you've ever faced hard things, if you've ever fallen in love with being outside, if you've ever wanted to pursue the things you love most regardless of how steep the climb may be to reach the top of the metaphorical peak, this is an episode that will resonate with you.

This week's episode is all about mindset and strength, and this week's guest, Kimmy Fasani, is here to lead by example. In tandem with the release of her new...

02/20/2025

February 19th is a Day of Remembrance that commemorates the 1942 signing of Executive Order 9066 by President Roosevelt and the impact that this act has had on individuals, families, the Japanese-American community, and America since that day. The order allowed the US Military to forcibly remove civilians from their homes by establishing military zones in California, Oregon, and Washington. More than 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry (Issei, Japanese immigrants, and Nisei, first generation American citizens of Japanese ancestry) were forcibly removed (their assets often seized or taken) and incarcerated across ten incarceration camps located in desolate areas with inhospitable conditions throughout the West. The last of the camps did not close until 1946.

Heart Mountain in Park County, Wyoming was the fourth largest incarceration camp and confinement site during World War II. At the camp’s peak, on January 1, 1943, 10, 767 people were confined there, making Heart Mountain the third largest city in Wyoming.

Today, the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center—a world-class museum that was founded in 2011—tells the story of incarcerees, their life at the camp, and how they persevered throughout it all. At Heart Mountain incarcerees created a robust farming enterprise (that sent food to other areas of the state), set up school for the children, and throughout such a dire time, made beautiful art that is displayed throughout the museum. Men from Heart Mountain (and other incarceration camps) would enlist in the US military, fighting for the country that had imprisoned them and their families. The perseverance through the incarceration at the camps is beyond words and the Interpretive Center does an incredible job of honoring, educating, sharing, and reflecting on this experience.

We are grateful that creative expression to share perspectives is a flame that is impossible to extinguish. We are reminded of the power of words, art, photos, and film to share perspective, honor experience, and affect the world in a positive way.

Here are a few books and films (there are many more) to learn more about the Japanese American experience during this grave time in America’s history. We can strive to recognize and reflect on the experience of the 120,000 Americans of Japanese ancestry incarcerated during WWII in order to move forward with kindness, love, and understanding of one another—necessary tenets for our present and future.

- Omoiyari: A Song Film By Kishi Bashi (2022, available on Paramount+)
- A Flicker in Eternity (2012)

LISTEN
- Look Toward the Mountain: Stories from Heart Mountain Incarceration Camp (available on Apple Podcasts)

READ
- No-No Boy by John Okada (1956, novel)
- Only What We Could Carry (2000, non-fiction)�- Setsuko's Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration by Shirley-Ann Higuchi (2020, non-fiction)�- They Called Us Enemy by George Takai, Justin Eisinger, and Steven Scott, illustrated by Harmony Becker (2019, graphic memoir)�- Beneath the Wide Silk Sky by Emily Inouye Huey (2022, novel)
- Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston (1973, memoir)
- Journey to Topaz: A Story of the Japanese-American Evacuation by Yoshiko Uchida, illustrated by Donald Carrick (1971, children’s book)

02/13/2025

We’re a little late on the January read, so we’re going to drop two BOTM picks in February and we’re still going to refer to this first one as the January book because what is the joy of reading if you have to follow rules? Enjoy. :)

“But the lesson and practice of running is, again, a faith in the possibility of positive change. That, if you run enough miles, with enough dedication and the right kind of mindset, if you accept the limitations of what’s possible but refuse to accept the rutted path of what’s painless, if you keep at it, if you keep going, you can become what it was you were meant to be.”

Peter Sagal is best known as the host of NPR’s Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me!, but he is also a runner. In his 2018 memoir, The Incomplete Book of Running, Sagal combines humor, insight, and reflection as he details the ways in which running has been a companion, refuge, and motivator throughout the ups and down of his life. From runs around his neighborhood to leading a blind runner during the 2013 Boston Marathon (and many subsequent races), Sagal blends his wit an pensive observation about running and life together in a meaningful and entertaining way. The constant punishment/reward of running described by Sagal is familiar to anyone who laces up their shoes regularly (and an easy parallel for the tribulations and accomplishments of life), but Sagal has a deft ability to make the endless trudge of putting one foot in front of the other enticing and relatable, even for folks who don’t call themselves runners…yet.

02/05/2025

Worthwhile reading for everyone with a sweet tooth.

For my whole life, I’ve been a hard-core sweets ju**ie. Could a spa help me quit in a week?

01/20/2025

We ❤️ the impact teachers make in our lives. (Featuring the amazing Rob Arrington, who worked in the Brunswick, Maine school district for years and now teaches in Atlanta, Georgia.)

Buckeyes defenders Caleb Downs and Kayden McDonald used to share a classroom and football field growing up in Suwanee together.