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Black Firefighters Blazing Trails

February 1, 2021February 1, 2021 Yanira CastroLeave a Comment on Black Firefighters Blazing Trails

By Chaya Harris Every month is Black History Month with Outdoor Afro as we seek to honor ancestors who’ve paved […]

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Outdoor Afro Essentials: Build a Fire

December 30, 2020December 31, 2020 Yanira CastroLeave a Comment on Outdoor Afro Essentials: Build a Fire

By Chaya Harris Prefer to watch a video? Check out fire making with Antoine Skinner! You arrive back to your […]

blog backpacking, build a fire, campfire, Camping, fireside, nature
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Finding a Path in 2020: Blackpacking with Outdoor Afro Leaders

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Yanira Castro2 Comments on Finding a Path in 2020: Blackpacking with Outdoor Afro Leaders

  By Chaya Harris What do Outdoor Afro Leaders do with the challenges we face in 2020? We make a […]

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Confederate Symbols Are Pollution

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It’s Black Birders Week—Here’s Why Celebrating Black Scientists and Naturalists Matters

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Hiking While Black

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Eight Sportswomen Who Have Shaped Conservation

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Rewilding Our Natural and Cultural Pathways

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Nature as Resistance: Outdoor Afro, Founder Rue Mapp Takes Black Empowerment Outside

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