A story I hoped I'd never have to write :(

My favorite skatepark, Skate Naked, announced they’re closing at the end of the month, and I’m sad.

Skate Naked was the place where I truly fell in love with rolling on ramps and I wouldn’t have written Midwest Shreds without it.

I wrote an essay about the closing for Matter News and am thankful they gave me the space to process this grief. Give it a read for some behind-the-scenes info on Midwest Shreds and stories that didn’t make it into the book.