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7 Tips for Visiting Big Sur!
7 Tips for Visiting Big Sur!

This is also a story of how we found ourselves traveling through Big Sur on a holiday weekend with no cell reception and no clue where to eat or sleep. The good news is you can learn from our mistakes! Check out these seven tips to help your next Big Sur road-trip run a bit more smoothly than ours!

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Favia DubykFavia DubykMarch 14, 2022trip report, roadtrip, big sur, california
4 Ways To Get Outside with Aging Parents of Color
4 Ways To Get Outside with Aging Parents of Color

If you’re struggling with how to spend time with aging parents and family members, here are four ways to get outside!

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Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsMarch 5, 2022Hiking Guide, Immigrants, Changing the Narrative, Parents, Family, ImmigrantComment
Why We Jump: An Interview with 5 BASE Jumpers of Color
Why We Jump: An Interview with 5 BASE Jumpers of Color

Five BASE jumpers of color share why they jump, despite the high-stakes and risk involved in the sport.

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Caroline HsuCaroline HsuFebruary 27, 2022BASE jumping, Perrine Bridge, Skydiving, Profile, Instagram, Adult LearnerComment
Dating Outdoorsy People of Color
Dating Outdoorsy People of Color

Loving a Person of Color requires that you first become aware of your whiteness and privilege as much as you are aware of your partner’s racial identity.

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Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsFebruary 19, 2022Interracial, Relationships, Love, Racism, DatingComment
3 Reasons Why Traveling to Hawai’i Is Not Sustainable
3 Reasons Why Traveling to Hawai’i Is Not Sustainable

Native Hawaiians are flat out saying “don’t come here” and yet mainlanders—including other people of color, continue to book tickets.

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Amath DioufAmath DioufFebruary 12, 2022Hawaii, BIPOC, Hawai'i, covid19, coronavirus, Greatest Hits, Editorial, Listicle, Travel, Ethical TravelComment
A Guide to Reciprocal Mentorship
A Guide to Reciprocal Mentorship

As I continue to be an advocate in the outdoors, I am now realizing that we have the power to create any kind of ski culture we want. But we can’t do this alone. In fact, we shouldn’t do it alone.

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Vanessa ChavarriagaVanessa ChavarriagaFebruary 6, 2022Hidden KnowledgeComment
Let's Talk About Racial Dating Preferences in Outdoor Spaces
Let's Talk About Racial Dating Preferences in Outdoor Spaces

Here are 11 clues that you may need to rethink your “racial dating preferences.”

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Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsJanuary 26, 2022Internalized racism, Racial dating preferences, Racism, Self-hate, Colorism, Fatphobia, DatingComment
Embracing Fear as a Whitewater Kayaker
Embracing Fear as a Whitewater Kayaker

On the river, danger is the log spanning the river at chest level; the cave hiding behind the veil of the waterfall threatening to entrap you; or the decision to drive to the access point in terrible weather conditions.

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Adam EdwardsAdam EdwardsJanuary 23, 2022Fear, Adventure, Backcountry, KayakingComment
Lower Back Pain? Try These Six Exercises!
Lower Back Pain? Try These Six Exercises!

Do you suffer from lower back pain? Try these exercises to stabilize your pelvis and increase your deep ab strength.

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Favia DubykFavia DubykJanuary 10, 2022Injury, Exercises, Chronic Pain, ClimbingComment
BIPOC Outdoor Resource Guide
BIPOC Outdoor Resource Guide

Connect with BIPOC nonprofits, affinity groups, scholarships and meetups in your local area.

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Eugene PakEugene Young PakJanuary 1, 2022Guide, Resources, Scholarships, Grants, Greatest HitsComment
BIPOC Outdoor Storytelling
BIPOC Outdoor Storytelling

Sharing your story helps increase the visibility of people of color within outdoor spaces and media. Here are three tips to help you craft an empowering personal narrative.

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Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsDecember 19, 2021Race, Disability, Storytelling, FilmmakingComment
5 Takeaways From Riding Side by Side With Polaris
5 Takeaways From Riding Side by Side With Polaris

Here are a five ways to help you elevate your diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work to the next level.

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Amath DioufDecember 9, 2021
Identity Politics: Race & Ethnicity in the Outdoors
Identity Politics: Race & Ethnicity in the Outdoors

Most of us agree that language matters, names matter. Agreeing on which ones best represent our communities is a different story; especially when the only constant seems to be change. 

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Vanessa ChavarriagaVanessa ChavarriagaDecember 5, 2021Race, Identity, Outdoors, HHM, Being the only oneComment
3 Reasons Why It's Hard to Be “The Only One” in Outdoor Sports
3 Reasons Why It's Hard to Be “The Only One” in Outdoor Sports

I love supporting those who are doing the hard work of integrating outdoor spaces that have long been predominantly white by design, however, it’s time we acknowledge that being “the only one” can be a challenging and isolating experience. Here are three reasons why:

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Danielle WilliamsDanielle WilliamsNovember 27, 2021racism, misogyny, Black Woman, Being the only one, EditorialComment
4 Easy Ways to Build a More Accessible Outdoors
4 Easy Ways to Build a More Accessible Outdoors

The experience made me reflect on why it is so important to have honest discussions about barriers that limit access to our outdoor communities, to include the financial cost of entry. So here are four easy ways to help build a more accessible outdoors.

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Adam EdwardsAdam EdwardsNovember 20, 2021BIPOC, Caribbean, Black Kayaker, Black, Social ImpactComment
My Secret to Crushing Projects!
My Secret to Crushing Projects!

Many people have tried to teach me how to do dynos. But for someone like me, who struggles with movement, my brain can’t make my body follow their directions. Then my climbing partner gave me a power spot and everything changed!

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Favia DubykFavia DubykNovember 12, 2021Climbing, Black Women Climbers, Spotting, Climbing TipsComment
5 Asian American-Led Outdoor Groups You Should Know
5 Asian American-Led Outdoor Groups You Should Know

Five Asian American-led outdoor groups that are helping reshape the industry.

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Caroline HsuCaroline HsuOctober 24, 2021Asian, Asian American, Snowboarding, Climbing, angling, Mountaineering, Ice climbing, Skiing, leadership, Backpacking, biking, Hiking, rafting, ecology
4 BIPOC Foragers You Should Know
4 BIPOC Foragers You Should Know

Everyone should have access to wild foods and medicines, but not at the expense of Black, Indigenous people of color. So how can we uplift these communities instead of erasing them?

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Vanessa ChavarriagaVanessa ChavarriagaOctober 3, 2021Foraging, Hiking, Farming, Decolonizing, Listicle, nature, InstagramComment
Why I No Longer Identify As a Mountain Biker
Why I No Longer Identify As a Mountain Biker

Becoming a mountain biker meant occupying a one-size-fits-all identity. It was difficult. If you are brown or different in any way from the white, male, able bodied athletes promoted by major brands, your task is to assimilate.

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David RoblesDavid RoblesSeptember 28, 2021identity, mountain biking, Mental Health, wellness, healing, BIPOC, Cycling Stories, HHMComment
9 Ways to Become a Better Spotter
9 Ways to Become a Better Spotter

In the past year, I learned the importance of a good spotter. Having a good relationship with your spotter can give you the confidence to try difficult moves high off the ground.

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Favia DubykFavia DubykSeptember 12, 2021Climbing, Bouldering, Spotting, Safety, Climbing TipsComment
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