Why don't you see more hikers of color in America's great outdoors? – The Hill
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lt;p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Two women have founded a group dedicated to fixing that problem and getting more black women to U.S. parks and monuments.</span></p>
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Outdoor recreation has historically excluded people of color. That's beginning to change
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Nature Gap: Why Outdoor Spaces Lack Diversity and Inclusion
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