It’s time for the next edition of the hiking, camping & the great outdoors roundup. If you’ve come across an article you recommend, please share it with me! Happy reading.
National Parks
Sierra Club – The Native American Alliance to Protect the Grand Canyon (an overview of the coalition work that Save the Confluence, led by Navajo activists, is doing to keep big developers out of the Grand Canyon and off the Navajo Nation)
Outdoor Project – Our Public Lands: National Parks (a brief history of the National Park system)
The Washington Post – Obama creates what could be the largest national park site on the East Coast, in Maine (the latest addition to the National Park system, with some controversy)
The Outbound – A Year Alone in the Wilderness of the National Parks (a story of love and loss that led to rediscovery and strength)
Sierra Club – Megan Simcox Explores Accessibility in Our National Parks (a spotlight on a blogger / traveler who writes about national parks and accessibility for people with limited mobility)
People of Color-ing the Outdoors
The Outbound – The Black Outdoors: Seeking to Increase Diversity in Outdoor Activities and Recreation (a look at a great program that aims to get people of color outside)
Austin American Statesman – Outdoor Afro Encourages African Americans to Get Outdoors (an Austin-based groups that aims at getting black folks outside)
LA Times – More minorities are hiking and camping: good news for makers of outdoorsy gear (though this looks at how capitalism benefits from diversity, it’s good for an overview of the increasing numbers of poc taking advantage of our National Park System)
