My Hiking Adventures
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How One Climber Is Calling Out Racism in the Outdoor Industry
“It's as simple as a button and a form — it is the two easiest things to code, probably, and it'll take someone who's pretty advanced less than an hour to do,” she says. She came to REI with a 13-page proposal and the backing of at least 10 groups, like Brown Girls Climb and BelayALL. When REI responded to her pitch, she felt hopeful. -
Are You Buying Your Outdoor Gear From a Company Benefiting from Slave Labor?
In a 2023 Axios Harris Poll, Patagonia outranked all the big outdoor gear industry players, including Amazon, REI, and others for best reputation. In fact, Patagonia was ranked the most reputable company of all companies in all industries! In the outdoor gear business or any business for that matter, reputation is everything -
How to Choose Hiking Socks
For those of us who choose to hike or get outdoors more often, socks play an important part in how comfortable we are while we are on the trail. Wearing the wrong socks can cause blisters (a hiker's nightmare), chaffing, and other problems that only get worse the more we walk.
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Outdoor Accessability for People of Color
White people make up nearly 60% of the U.S. population, but more than 75% of visitors to national parks sites. They also account for nearly three-quarters of outdoor recreation participants in 2020, an Outdoor Foundation survey report found. While Washington is often regarded as a mecca for nature enthusiasts, Black people made up less than 1.5% of visitors to state parks, despite representing more than 4% of the state population, reports the Black Washingtonians Workgroup on Outdoor Recreation.
