From micro aggressive remarks to blatant racism, BIPOC hikers experience the outdoors differently. Knowing this, Colorado Blackpackers is working to open the outdoors to a diversified set of people. By getting more BIPOC outdoors through free and discounted gear, trips, and adventures, CO Blackpackers is reshaping the way we consider what qualifies a person as “outdoorsy.”
How Colorado Blackpackers Started
Patricia Cameron is the founder and executive director of Colorado Blackpackers. As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Blackpackers offers gear, guided trips, and outdoor excursions at a free or subsidized cost. In this way, they are attacking the wealth gap in vulnerable communities and fighting for economic equity and equal representation in outdoor recreation.
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