Posts tagged Inclusion

8 Ways To Address Anti-Black Racism on the Hiking Trail

Try reaching out first to Black hikers. You don’t have to comment directly on our race, ask us if we’re new, or tell us we’re doing a good job. Just say ‘hello’.

Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsJanuary 31, 2024Hiking Guide, Inclusion, Guide, AntiracismComment

Not in My Backyard: Anti-tourism Sentiments in Yellowstone National Park

Believing that BIPOC do not deserve the same access to nature as white communities is an environmental racism issue. Believing that BIPOC do deserve access to nature, but not in your backyard, is still racist.

Vanessa ChavarriagaVanessa ChavarriagaJune 5, 2022Inclusion, Allyship, Yellowstone, NIMBY, HHMComment

4 Ways to Rewrite the American Dream & Build a More Inclusive Ski Culture

I grew up in an immigrant household, where my family worked hard to build a foundation for themselves that most US citizens never even had to think about.

Vanessa ChavarriagaVanessa ChavarriagaApril 3, 2022Skiing, Backcountry, Inclusion, HHM, Listicle

A Refugee's Guide Towards An Inclusive Outdoors

An immigrant’s perspective on how to make the outdoors feel safer and more accessible.

David RoblesDavid RoblesMay 30, 2021Refugees, outdoors, Outdoor Community, Hiking, Parks, Camping, Inclusion, BIPOC, GuideComment

Dear Outdoor Industry: Stop Exploiting People of Color for Unpaid Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Work

If we as BIPOC were taken seriously, Gearmunk employees, like myself, wouldn’t have to fight tooth and nail for the thousands of dollars that we are owed. Gearmunk also owes members of the DEI Committee a total of $3,000.

Amath DioufAmath DioufSeptember 27, 2020Exploitation, Gearmunk, outdoors, DEI, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor Community, Tokenism, climbing, thin air show, BIPOC, Freelancer Comment

Skydiving as a Woman of Color

Team Blackstar gave me the freedom to stop pretending I don't notice when I'm the only person of color at my drop-zone. Yes we see color. And we realize the lack of diversity isn't a neutral thing.

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