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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 immigrants

The Cloud Forest Calls My Name: Reclaiming My Immigrant Identity

My parents adopted the American Dream and encouraged assimilation as a way to survive and succeed in the United States. This meant growing up without raíces—roots to home.

Vanessa ChavarriagaVanessa ChavarriagaJune 6, 2021immigrant, immigrants, internalized racism, racism, nature, latinxComment

6 Ways to Get Outside with BIPOC Immigrant Parents

By spending time in the outdoors with our immigrant parents, we can help them embrace themselves, time with their loved ones and the beauty of nature. But what if your parents aren’t exactly interested? How do you convince them that the outdoors isn’t just “for White people”?

Amath DioufAmath DioufFebruary 27, 2021family, hiking, race, immigrant, immigrants, listicle, guide, hiking guide, changing the narrative, asian american Comment