A group of Milwaukee skateboarders didn't ask for permission when they opened a skate park beneath Interstate 94 in the Walker's Point neighborhood four years ago. Known as National DIY Skatepark, it ...

As skateboarders, when we think of what a skatepark is, a number of things can come to mind. Perhaps it’s a giant concrete paradise in the middle of nowhere, fully equipped with every obstacle ...

In our Skate Cities of the Summer video series, Tyler Surrey gave us a great look at Barcelona's Bobila DIY spot. In a city famous for its street spots, it's incredible to see that it also has a ...

A couple of local skaters have started building a DIY skatepark under a bridge in Littleton. However, the Colorado Department of Transportation owns the property. CDOT says the skaters built the ...

When there isn’t snow on the ground, 36-year-old Gordon Hendrick grinds rails and kickflips his way through a defunct tennis court on the Mohawk Riverbank that has been converted into a skatepark.

Mark Hanley, rocking a grease-stained button down that suggests an adeptness with power tools, is gripping the handle of drill. He points out patches of poison ivy lurking along the fence near a ...

Ledgewood, formerly a grungy DIY skatepark in Edgewood, officially reopened Thursday as a state-of-the-art landmark in the skateboarding community. The plaza, street-style skatepark was built in 2009 ...

Some places feel like they're straight out of a movie, and Slab City is absolutely one of them. Tucked away in the California desert near the the Salton Sea, this off-grid, lawless town is home to ...

Graveside DIY was an open secret in the skate boarding community. The skate park, built by skaters, carpenters and concrete finishers, was continually upgraded and changed with skate ramps and pads.

DIY spots are synonymous with skateboarding. You probably built your first quarterpipe or launch ramp in the street in front of your house, or waxed up the nearest curb as soon as you learned how. In ...