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Planning your first weekend hike or a backpacking trip? Want to know what it's like to experience free fall from 13,000ft? Interested in swapping beta on some of the best bouldering locations across the US? Check out our Trip Reports for recent articles from our Featured Bloggers. Whether you’re venturing outdoors alone or with your family or friends, you’ll find something that matches your interests! We also tackle complex topics like racism, colorism, transphobia and queerphobia in outdoor recreation.

Posts tagged Black woman

A Black Woman's Guide to Feeling Safe in the Outdoors

In my experience as a Black woman, I feel significantly safer in the backcountry than I have ever felt in any populated area. I have had far more instances of feeling threatened by predatory humans than by predatory animals.

Alexa EversonAlexa EversonMay 17, 2021Safety, Backcountry, Black woman, Racism, Camping, Guide, Cycling Stories, Black Women, BlackComment

Thru-hiking with Lupus

Kisha Jarrett is one of a handful of Black women who are thru-hiking trails across the U.S. This summer she'll be heading out on the 1,200-mile Pacific Northwest Trail. One of the things she’ll be carrying with her is an autoimmune disorder that affects 1 in 250 African American women.

Adam EdwardsAdam EdwardsMay 9, 2021Black Women, Black woman, Female hikers, Pacific Northwest, diversity, Diversify Outdoors, Pacific Northwest Trail, chronic pain, theatre, film, documentary, ProfileComment