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Want to go hiking with your dog? Don’t forget a leash!

Amath DioufAmath DioufJune 12, 2022dog, dogs, BIPOC, safety, leash, leash lawsComment

3 Reasons Why Traveling to Hawai’i Is Not Sustainable

Native Hawaiians are flat out saying “don’t come here” and yet mainlanders—including other people of color, continue to book tickets.

Amath DioufAmath DioufFebruary 12, 2022Hawaii, BIPOC, Hawai'i, covid19, coronavirus, Greatest Hits, Editorial, Listicle, Travel, Ethical TravelComment

6 Ways to Get Outside with BIPOC Immigrant Parents

By spending time in the outdoors with our immigrant parents, we can help them embrace themselves, time with their loved ones and the beauty of nature. But what if your parents aren’t exactly interested? How do you convince them that the outdoors isn’t just “for White people”?

Amath DioufAmath DioufFebruary 27, 2021family, hiking, race, immigrant, immigrants, listicle, guide, hiking guide, changing the narrative, asian american Comment

BIPOC Freelancer Outdoor Industry Guide

If you’re a BIPOC freelancer making your way in the outdoor industry, get ready. This is a steep trail with many obstacles and hazards along the way. We’ve assembled a guide with strategies to help you side-step coercive corporate practices while making smart informed decisions for your career.

Amath DioufAmath DioufFebruary 23, 2021BIPOC, freelancer, outdoor industry, exploitation, Black, indigenous, People of Color, freelancing, content creator, DEI, diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, Colorism, Guide, Resources, Greatest HitsComment

Dear Outdoor Industry: Stop Exploiting People of Color for Unpaid Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Work

If we as BIPOC were taken seriously, Gearmunk employees, like myself, wouldn’t have to fight tooth and nail for the thousands of dollars that we are owed. Gearmunk also owes members of the DEI Committee a total of $3,000.

Amath DioufAmath DioufSeptember 27, 2020Exploitation, Gearmunk, outdoors, DEI, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor Community, Tokenism, climbing, thin air show, BIPOC, Freelancer Comment

Challenging the White Narrative of Conservation

Maybe it’s time to stop worshipping Muir, Pinchot, Roosevelt, Wilson and Grant, and to start listening to Black and Indigenous environmental leaders.

De-colonize Mountaineering with Climbers of Color

Learn how Washington-based nonprofit Climbers of Color is centering BIPOC voices in the outdoors and redefining what it means to be a leader in mountaineering.

Amath DioufAmath DioufMarch 22, 2020Mountaineering, POC, BIPOC, Climbers of Color, Women Climbers, Asian Climbers, lgbtq2+, Montana, MT, Bozeman, ice climbing, Climbing, indigenousComment

From The Quran to the Outdoors

It was on the rolling hills of Max Patch that I was able to nurture the wide-eyed explorer within myself. With my feet on my prayer mat, a friend by my side, and mountains as far as the eye can see, my hope was and still is to continuously seek out the grand design all while taking steps towards a better me.

Amath DioufAmath DioufDecember 29, 2019Quran, Muslim, Black Muslim, Hiking, Spiritual Comment

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