‘Yes, Black people do hike’: Overcoming the diversity gap in outdoor recreation

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A big draw of the Pacific Northwest for many is the unparalleled natural beauty available here. But research shows people of color are much less likely to enjoy nature through outdoor recreation.

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when a white woman in Central Park called the police on a Black bird-watcher who asked her to leash her dogs., a group that works for justice “at the intersection of gender, ethnicity and environment.”

One big way the Urban Wilderness Project serves its mission is by bringing young people out into nature to discover the joy of the outdoors. “I’ll tell someone, I’m going on a hike this weekend. And one of the responses is, Black people hike? And it’s like yes, Black people do hike. We actually do hike,” Mitchell said.

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Less likely to enjoy nature through the outdoors because of color? BS! If you want to do something bad enough you'll find a way. If a friend has a vehicle get a group together and go as a group. Stop blaming race.

I would say many people don't hike not because of color but because of lack of time. Most of us are working our butts off, with multiple jobs, trying to make enough money to pay our taxes, thank you Inslee for making the quality of life here unbearable.

Really now…this is a story worth writing? How about studies show white people are idiots who sunburn outdoors. Dumb!

Something that people seem to be missing is that historically national parks have been harder to access for minority communities, specifically through making it much harder to access without cars. Whether it's making the parks unaccessable for busses

“They’re intimidated about going, showing up by themselves, not knowing where to go, or just being alone,” Mitchell said. Seems like the most racist thing about this is treating black people like they're toddlers.

Culture or individual character?

Too much white on those mountains!

Because being fat and lazy is living the American Dream. Only White people that grew up rich go outside to enjoy nature. Some people are happy as shit they got the new PS5.

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