MELANIN BASE CAMP

DIVERSITY IN THE OUTDOORS

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The Melanin Base Camp book is here! Melanin Base Camp: Real-Life Adventurers Building a More Inclusive Outdoors is a celebration of underrepresented BIPOC adventurers that will challenge you to rethink what outdoorsy looks like. Get your copy today!


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The Adventure Starts Here

Welcome to Melanin Base Camp: your home base for diversity in outdoor recreation and environmental justice. Our purpose is to inspire you with weekly content from Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous and Queer People of Color who love the outdoors. Join the movement and help us #diversifyoutdoors.

 

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Check out our Featured Bloggers page to hear firsthand accounts from Black, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous and 2SLGBTQ+ people who love the outdoors! 

Want to learn how to kayak? Planning a weekend hiking trip or a visit to a national park? Check out our Trip Reports page for relatable content from our team of outdoor bloggers. We tackle how to get started and what type of gear you’ll need. You can also read interviews with grassroots activists, environmentalists and educators as well as longform articles on complex issues like race, gender, sexuality and disability in the outdoor community. 

Looking for gear to purchase? Before you do, check out our Gear Reviews page.

Join the conversation at Around the Bonfire and submit your own article to the blog.

Finally check out our Diversify Outdoors page to connect with other affinity groups, influencers, bloggers and nonprofit organizations promoting diversity in the Outdoors. Learn more at DiversifyOutdoors.com! And don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and on Instagram where #melaninbasecamp and #diversifyoutdoors have been used over 58K and 154K times respectively. 

 

FEATURED BLOGGERS

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DANIELLE WILLIAMS

Danielle is the founder of Melanin Base Camp, Diversify Outdoors & co-founder of Team Blackstar Skydivers. She enjoys coalition building, writing, editing and barefoot skydiving

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FAVIA DUBYKFavia is a photographer, climber and member of Brown Girls Climb. She enjoys practicing medicine and maintains an active lifestyle with her husband, rescue pup and five cats.Read more →

FAVIA DUBYK

Favia is a photographer, climber and member of Brown Girls Climb. She enjoys practicing medicine and maintains an active lifestyle with her husband, rescue pup and five cats.

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EMMELINE WANGEmmeline Wang is a sport and trad climber living in Salt Lake City, UT with her partner of two years. She enjoys environmental activism, volunteering and the climbing lifestyle.Read more →

EMMELINE WANG

Emmeline Wang is a sport and trad climber living in Salt Lake City, UT with her partner of two years. She enjoys environmental activism, volunteering and the climbing lifestyle.

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NADIA IRISNadia is an active climber, hiker and skydiver from North Carolina as well as a Cardiac nurse. She loves to challenge herself and others by conquering her fears in the outdoors.Read more →

NADIA IRIS

Nadia is an active climber, hiker and skydiver from North Carolina as well as a Cardiac nurse. She loves to challenge herself and others by conquering her fears in the outdoors.

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ADAM MICHAELS EDWARDSAdam is an Oregon based whitewater kayaker chasing the dream of traveling and paddling the most exciting Class IV and Class V runs across the United States.Read more →

ADAM MICHAELS EDWARDS

Adam is an Oregon based whitewater kayaker chasing the dream of traveling and paddling the most exciting Class IV and Class V runs across the United States.

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ALEXA EVERSONAlexa is a cyclist, hiker, backpacker, travel guide, writer, educator & advocate. She is one-eighth of The Black Foxes—an international cycling collective reclaiming their narratives in the outdoors. Read more →

ALEXA EVERSON

Alexa is a cyclist, hiker, backpacker, travel guide, writer, educator & advocate. She is one-eighth of The Black Foxes—an international cycling collective reclaiming their narratives in the outdoors.

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EUGENE PAKEugene is a Korean-American dirt chasing cyclist, outdoor guide and educator. You can find him on the road/bike with his dog, behind the lens or working in the backcountry.Read more →

EUGENE PAK

Eugene is a Korean-American dirt chasing cyclist, outdoor guide and educator. You can find him on the road/bike with his dog, behind the lens or working in the backcountry.

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DAVID ROBLESDavid is a Mexican-American mountain-biker living in Utah. He serves on the Salt Lake County Mountain Search & Rescue team and enjoys exploring the Wasatch Mountains with his partner and their kids.Read more →

DAVID ROBLES

David is a Mexican-American mountain-biker living in Utah. He serves on the Salt Lake County Mountain Search & Rescue team and enjoys exploring the Wasatch Mountains with his partner and their kids.

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ANAHEED SAATCHIAnaheed is a queer and non-binary writer, community organizer and co-founder of BelayALL, a climbing group focused on dismantling white supremacy & heteronormativity in the sport. Read more →

ANAHEED SAATCHI

Anaheed is a queer and non-binary writer, community organizer and co-founder of BelayALL, a climbing group focused on dismantling white supremacy & heteronormativity in the sport.

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CAROLINE HSUCaroline is an Asian American climber, skydiver and outdoor adventurer living in Park City, Utah. She splits her time between the outdoors and pursuing her passion for A.I. ethics.Read more →

CAROLINE HSU

Caroline is an Asian American climber, skydiver and outdoor adventurer living in Park City, Utah. She splits her time between the outdoors and pursuing her passion for A.I. ethics.

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VANESSA CHAVARRIAGAVanessa is an environmental sociologist whose writing illuminates systemic barriers that keep BIPOC out of outdoor spaces. She enjoys disrupting unhealthy outdoor norms and taking up space in the mountains.Read more →

VANESSA CHAVARRIAGA

Vanessa is an environmental sociologist whose writing illuminates systemic barriers that keep BIPOC out of outdoor spaces. She enjoys disrupting unhealthy outdoor norms and taking up space in the mountains.

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AMATH DIOUFAmath Diouf is a Muslim, North Carolina based hiker from a globe-trotting Senegalese family. He enjoys hiking and camping in the Blue Ridge mountains and writing about outdoor access and diversity.Read more→

AMATH DIOUF

Amath Diouf is a Muslim, North Carolina based hiker from a globe-trotting Senegalese family. He enjoys hiking and camping in the Blue Ridge mountains and writing about outdoor access and diversity.

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