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Stereotype or Fact? Black People Don’t Camp

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 Yanira Castro7 Comments on Stereotype or Fact? Black People Don’t Camp

  For black people, feeling welcome and safe in the outdoors isn’t a given. Even without insensitive or ignorant actions […]

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So You Say You Can’t Camp? Go RVing and KOA have You Covered!

May 13, 2017May 16, 2017 Yanira Castro3 Comments on So You Say You Can’t Camp? Go RVing and KOA have You Covered!

    Visiting KOA last month since our last time five years ago felt like returning home. On a Friday […]

blog, Campfire, Camping, Children, Children and Nature, Family, RV
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Healthy Holidays: Incorporating the Outdoors into our Seasonal Celebrations

October 28, 2015May 4, 2017 Zoe1 Comment on Healthy Holidays: Incorporating the Outdoors into our Seasonal Celebrations

Join us in BEING INTENTIONAL about Black Family Health over the holidays! It’s the most wonderful time of the year- a time […]

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#OutdoorAfroEarthDay

April 16, 2015May 3, 2017 Zoe1 Comment on #OutdoorAfroEarthDay

by Outdoor Afro Atlanta Leader Stefan Moss I have a complicated relationship with Earth Day. Although I have always valued […]

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Pumpkin Learning and Carving

October 26, 2014May 3, 2017 ZoeLeave a Comment on Pumpkin Learning and Carving

  By Outdoor Afro Leader Zoe Polk So many wonderful smells, tastes, sights and adventures come to mind when we […]

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Move Over Batman! Outdoor Afros Take Over A Pennsylvania Cave

September 20, 2013May 3, 2017 RueLeave a Comment on Move Over Batman! Outdoor Afros Take Over A Pennsylvania Cave

A blog by Outdoor Afro Leader Victoria Evans of Pennsylvania, who shares how visiting a cave with kids can cause […]

blog, Children, Family, Field Report, Hiking, Outdoor Afro Leadership Team, Place, stories Caves, for_blog

Nature is a Healer

July 17, 2013May 3, 2017 Rue1 Comment on Nature is a Healer

We have all been riveted to newsfeeds everywhere about the Trayvon Martin case this week, searching for answers and trying […]

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Letting Go and Letting Camp

May 28, 2013May 3, 2017 Rue1 Comment on Letting Go and Letting Camp

  Because even seasoned moms like me experience the tension and challenges of getting kids outdoors in a world filled with […]

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Vintage Spring Beauties

April 1, 2013May 3, 2017 RueLeave a Comment on Vintage Spring Beauties

Simply outside Lately, I have come upon many collections of photos online of black people, especially youth, connecting to nature […]

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