(Photo/state of Oregon) President Biden Nominates Charles Sams for Director of the National Park Service By National Parks Conservation Association President Biden nominated Charles Sams III to be the director of the National Park Service, a position that’s been vacant for the past four years. This is historical because Mr. Sams would be the first Native American to lead the national parks. He is Cayuse, Walla Walla, and a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Mr. Sams is also a Navy veteran and co-founder of the Center for Diversity and the Environment. While he’s never managed...
Outdoor women’s organizations give women a safe, welcoming, and an empowering environment to learn more about their sports and themselves. As a company that strives to get more people outside and taking more adventures, we’re excited to see more and more organizations showcasing and supporting women in the outdoors. We’ve included outdoor women’s organizations that go hiking, climbing, fishing, and all the adventures in between. Black Girls Trekkin Mission: To help empower black women while getting outdoors. To show the world that ladies of color are a strong and present force in the outdoors. About them: Black Girls Trekkin’ is...
The Great American Outdoors Act provides up to $9.5 billion in non-taxpayer funds toward national parks and other public lands repairs and permanently funds $900 million a year to the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF).
Across the United States, LGBTQ people are finding others to connect with outside. Now, more than ever, people want to get outdoors and they want to feel safe while exploring. These outdoor organizations are doing both while creating an inclusive environment for LGBTQ people.
Here are some Colorado-based organizations that are already working to boost diversity and inclusion in the outdoors through youths and young adults.