Meet 4 people working to diversify the outdoors experience
By David Escobar
Only 10% of residents and visitors in the Adirondacks are people of color, despite comprising around 40% of the state’s population. This disparity reflects a broader, national story of exclusion, where people of color have historically been left out of the narrative of “the great outdoors.”
As racial minorities grow into the majority of New York’s population, some outdoor advocates say the preservation of the Adirondacks is contingent on engaging a new, more racially diverse group of people to become the next generation of park stewards. Meet some of the individuals working to expand the park’s relevance beyond its borders, forging connections with diverse communities to reshape the region’s workforce and visitor demographics.
Read the full story in the Adirondack Explorer.