Five Ways to Make the Outdoors More Inclusive: An Action Plan for Change
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According to the most recent National Parks Service survey, about 78 percent of those who visit federal parks are white. Meanwhile, African Americans, Latinos, women and members of the LGBTQ community often report feeling unwelcome or unsafe in outdoor spaces. Moreover, the outdoors industry workforce — which includes everyone from park rangers to retail sales associates — has minimal representation from these groups. Last November, Carolyn Finney, Michael Woo, and five other panelists worked through these problem areas and discussed possible solutions. Here are the main ideas and action steps that emerged from the meeting, and from subsequent conversations with outdoors experts from around the U.S.
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