Black-owned outdoor business spotlight: Memory Pilot
This California-based company offers top quality fenders and socks for cyclists.
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Alex Temblador
Alex Temblador is a travel writer and the award-winning author of Secrets of the Casa Rosada and the upcoming, Half Outlaw. This Mixed Latinx writer is based in Dallas, Texas, and has had publications in TravelPulse, Travel + Leisure, Architectural Digest, The Daily Beast, Lonely Planet, GEN by Medium, among many others. She’s best known for her articles on diversity, inclusion, and equity in travel, art, and culture.
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Black-owned outdoor business spotlight: Sweat and Sunshine
This Arizona-based adventure and fitness experience outfit offers guided outdoor hikes.
Black-owned outdoor business spotlight: WhitePaws RunMitts
This Baltimore, Maryland-based business offers mittens for runners who don’t take winters off.
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Combatting racism and practicing allyship in the outdoor industry requires tangible action. Here's how to get started.
The business case for improving diversity
We all know outdoor companies are way too white. But the numbers don’t lie: Data shows that by diversifying leadership and workforce, they stand to become more profitable.