#diversifyoutdoors

Another 6.1 miles on the boots and the only way to describe our final #GoddessHike of 2022 is "We had a time!!!" * * HIKE STATS: 📍Location: Ancestral homelands of the Lenape (Cheesequake State Park, NJ) 🚦Difficulty: Easy 🌡Weather Conditions: Cloudy & 58°...we ALMOST beat the rain! 🥾Distance Hiked: 6.1 Miles * * Next Hike: Sunday, January 27 | 8:45a | Location: TBA * * #campingnoire #hikingnoire #GoddessHikes #njhikes #blackwomenwhohike #fallhikes #cheesequakestatepark #representationmatters #mothernature #womenhelpingwomen #blackinnature #diversifyoutdoors #blackgirlmagic #adventureawaits #blackpeoplewhohike #nowomanleftbehind #blacktreehuggers #blackfacesgreenspaces #treehuggers #weoutchea (at Cheesequake State Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClfcISlu7V3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

REPOST from @climbingincolor and @betaboulderinggym 🌟 HEY FLAGSTAFF! Climbing in Color (@climbingincolor) will be tabling at Beta Bouldering Gym's Reel Rock 15 outdoor screening on Sat July 10! Tickets are $15 [purchase at the link in our bio] and all proceeds will benefit the Northern Arizona Climbers Coalition (@nazcc). Who is Climbing in Color? CIC is a community affinity group for climbers who identify as People of Color. Originally founded in Tucson, their mission is to elevate the voices of climbers of color and build a community of camaraderie and support through their experiences as POC. Come visit their table at the event (right next to NAZCC's), chat with their co-founder Amber Wong, and learn more about their organization here in Flagstaff. Visit their website at climbingincolor.org [link in bio] or visit their page @climbingincolor Climbing in Color will be having a People of Color (POC) climber meetup at Beta Bouldering on August 25, at 6:30pm - Save the Date! A huge thank you to our talented climbers of color for the graphics: -Beautiful artwork by Stevie Lewis. Follow her at: @chocosweete to see more of her illustrations! -Amazing logo by Matt Martinez. Follow him at: @simple_elevations for more graphic design magic! #ClimbingInColor #ClimbersofColor #POCClimbers #BIPOC #Climbing #DiversifyOutdoors #RockClimbing #BOCCrew #GetStrong #TheAdventureGap #OptOutside #ClimbingLife #ExploreTheOutdoors #SendingInColor #UnitedWeSend #Diversity #DEI #MelaninBasecamp #BrownGirlsClimb #BrothersOfClimbing #ReelRock15 #NAZCC #Arizona #Flagstaff #BetaBouldering #Climbing (at Beta Bouldering Gym) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ38DrkpgNc/?utm_medium=tumblr

That feeling of hitting your 2 week goal 💪🏾😁 / When I started this week with food poisoning 🤢😩 I had no idea I would end it with the longest run I’ve done in a while this morning; a 45 min run + walk (5 mins running 1 min walking ) followed by 20 mins of strength training for runners. And no I did not run outside in this 90 degree heat🥵I’m not new to this but it’s too early for me to be messing with this heat and humidity so I ran on the treadmill 😛 / It’s only been a couple of weeks since I made the commitment to change and I’m amazed at how strong my body feels. Just goes to show that if you stay consistent and put in the work, it will pay off. Here’s what I did this week: 2 x 30 min spin classes ✅ 2 x 20 min swim ✅ 3 x 20 min strength classes✅ 2 x 20-30 min run✅ 1 x 45 min run + walk✅ Mobility and meditation daily ✅ Week 2 is done 👊🏾✅ Looking forward to week 3😄 How did your fitness week go? Did you meet your goal? . . . . . . . #SundayRunday #runner #distancerunner #marathonrunner #motherrunner #momswhorun #runlikeamother #gettingbackinshape #gettingfitagain #asthmarunner #diverserunnersworld #diversewerun #diversifyoutdoors https://www.instagram.com/p/CPOoWLHncVN/?utm_medium=tumblr

Hello, I’m Jen. I am a biracial POC. I have always been one to put myself in places where, people such as myself, were not typically represented. Being a womxn AND a POC has its setbacks at times, but I always find myself saying, “fuck it, let’s just do it”. I’m continually trying my best to be a great representation of POC in the outdoor community. It is a community that has a strong white CIS male presence. I do not like when I am told or I feel like I cannot do something, simply because of my gender or the color of my skin. I like to smash the patriarchy and the privilege. I want to be a walking inspiration to those who may question whether or not they should do something. If he/she/they can do it, so can I. Do not let social norms or social constructions define who you are and what you do. Live your best life. Want to learn how to ride a motorcycle, do it. Want to learn how to kayak, do it. Want to learn how to climb, do it. I will be there cheering you on every step of the way, and helping any way that I can. I have spent my life in this weird biracial zone. I’ve felt judged from black folks, white folks, and folks in between. I’ve learned that there is only one me, and I’m going to be the best me that I can be. I am going to be fierce. I am going to be badass. And I am going to LIVE my life as I wish to live it. I will acknowledge my privilege, while acknowledging my lack of privilege. I will advocate for equality for the LGBTQ+, and for the POC. I will support and be a person to confide in. My home will always be welcome. My ears will always be listening and my voice will always be heard. I am here, and I am Jen. 🖤 . . . #poc #blacklivesmatter #peopleofcolor #browngirlsoutdoors #melaninbasecamp #colorthecrag #getoutside #diversifyoutdoors #optoutside #smashthepatriarchy #biracialandproud #biracial #environmentalistsforblacklivesmatter #greengirlgang #outdoorequality #equality #womenempowerment #womensupportingwomen #womenunite #womxn #lgbtq #loveislove #beheard #listenandlearn https://www.instagram.com/p/CBOA9sMnTtE/?igshid=11evzriws6bl0

It’s Black Hikers Week and what better way to show solidarity then to hike with a Black guy (with masks and proper distance of course). If you’re in the LA area, please come out to the next installment of Occupy: Hike (swipe left to read the Purpose of Occupy: Hike) tomorrow, Wednesday, June 24th at 8:30AM. Hiking will begin promptly at 9AM (I’ve got a 2pm Teams meeting I’ve got to be back home by). DM if you have any questions. See y’all there! ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wehiketoheal #blackhikersweek #suckafree #hiking #nature #youknowthevibes #solodolo #allgasnobreaks #bigmoves #blackhikers #hikemoreworryless #takeupspace #hikinglife #togetheroutside #weoutchea #makingmoves #mountainhiking #diversifyoutdoors #hikersofinstagram #youalreadyknow #theyhateuscausetheyaintus #colorfulandcarefree #hikingtrails #hiker #alltrails #outdoors #whyihike #blackinnature #wehere #wecoloroutside (at Audubon Center at Debs Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBys65UJfJA/?igshid=gex76y4fm6ni

We family spent 5 days and 4 nights at Smugglers’ Notch Resort in Jeffersonville, VT. We stayed in a 3 bedroom unit in the Owls section of the Mountain. Check out our Vlogs of our adventures to be inspired to schedule your own family or extended friends - family trip to Smuggs and create lasting family memories. This is a quick overview of our itinerary. Please check back for a full trip report coming soon. 

I actually enjoyed sport climbing 😱 Spent a week at the Red to celebrate a bunch of May birthdays! Got to get on some classic routes and spend quality time with some great friends, can’t wait to get back on a couple of projects this being one of them. Bathtub Mary (5.11a) 📸: @lkaleidoscope • • • #wheresthecrashpads #rockclimbing #sportclimbing #redrivergorge #rrg #climblikeagirl #browngirlsclimb #melaninbasecamp #diversifyoutdoors #scarpa #colorthecrag (at Red River Gorge)

Imagine my surprise when I saw @campingnoire listed alongside this awesome list of local and national black hiking organizations and groups. Thank you @negrowsbynature for including us!! When this group was created, it was initially to promote the book but it quickly turned into so much more - a safe space for black and brown women, including myself, to share struggles of anxiety, overwhelm, and super woman syndrome; a community that allows us to take off our capes, lay down our ambitions and soften in the embrace of mother nature; an opportunity to disconnect and get lost in the expanse of the great outdoors in order to reconnect and find ourselves. And it's been nothing short of amazing. And it's equally amazing to be in the company of so many other groups created for us, by us, that are committed to our physical and mental health. Wherever you are in the US, there's absolutely no reason not to go outside and revel in the gentle healing magic of mother nature. Consider joining @CampingNoire for a monthly Goddess Hike, or upcoming camping, hiking, or kayaking adventure. Many of them are free! Check out the #linkinbio! * * * #thankyou #campingnoire #hikingnoire #gooutside #forusbyus #diversifyoutdoors #njhikes #dchikes #nyhikes #californiahikes #alabamahikes #arizonahikes #georgiahikes #missourihikes #michiganhikes #texashikes #tennesseehikes #seesomenature #weallwin #blackhistory #hikingwhileblack #mentalhealth #blackpeopleputdoors #naturaltherapy #health #wellness #mothernature #blackpeoplehike https://www.instagram.com/p/B8qb3iKhTNt/?igshid=ffp6rm5bwlvj