Entries filed under 'diversity'

From City Kid to Mountain Climber: How Summer Camp Changed a Life

"If you had asked me to a climb a mountain when I was growing up, I would have totally been down for it even though I had no idea what a mountain even looked like." So says today’s guest blogger, Tyrhee Moore, a member of Expedition Denali, the first all-African American team of climbers attempting to summit Denali in June 2013. Here's the story of how he became an outdoor enthusiast. ...

Posted by Steve T on February 20, 2013 9:00 AM & Tagged Expedition Denali, diversity, mountaineering and summer camp | permalink | Comments



Telling the Latino Story in Our National Parks: A Job with Unexpected Rewards

How did you get introduced to the outdoors? For many inner-city Latinos, it doesn’t happen as children. Or ever. Today’s guest blogger, Midy Aponte, Executive Director of the American Latino Heritage Fund of the National Park Foundation, shares her story of a late-blooming love for the outdoors thanks to her job. ...

Posted by Steve T on November 12, 2012 12:15 AM & Tagged American Latino Heritage Fund, Yosemite National Park, diversity and national parks | permalink | Comments



Expedition Denali: Speaking Up about Diversity in the Outdoors

Here is the latest in a series of posts about Expedition Denali, the all African American team preparing to climb Denali with NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) in June 2013. This one, about the need to speak up, is from team member Rosemary Saal. ...

Posted by Steve T on November 2, 2012 11:15 AM & Tagged African Americans, Climbing, Expedition Denali, diversity and mountaineering | permalink | Comments



'Expedition Denali' Seeks to Demolish Mountaineering Stereotypes

Picture a mountaineer. OK, what does your picture look like? I bet it is a rugged, leathery-faced white male in his late 30s to early 40s with wind-burnt cheeks and chiseled features. I bet you don’t picture the all African American members on Expedition Denali. ...

Posted by Steve T on October 11, 2012 9:00 AM & Tagged African Americans, Denali, Expedition Denali, diversity and mountaineering | permalink | Comments



Loving the Outdoors: It's a Lifelong Pursuit for 3 African American REI Board Members

As a retail cooperative, REI is advised by a 10-member Board of Directors, elected annually by REI's members. In recognition of Black History Month, we've asked the Board's 3 African American Directors to discuss their relationship with the outdoors, their advice for getting outside more often, and their ambitions for future personal adventures. First, some introductions: Joanne Harrell of Seattle, a Board member since 2001, is a general manager at Microsoft in its Worldwide Sales, Marketing ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 28, 2012 1:49 PM & Tagged Black History Month, REI board, diversity and inclusion | permalink | Comments