Equity
Out & Back: Chelsea Murphy encourages women of color to get outside
The founder of She Colors Nature fell for the outdoors after moving to Leavenworth. Now she’s instilling that love in her daughters' generation.
Alison Mariella Désir
Alison Mariella Désir is a runner, author, and speaker making a big impact. She hosts Out & Back and wrote Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us. alison.desir@cascadepbs.org
Latest work
Out & Back
A Path for the Next Generation with Chelsea Murphy
As a kid, Chelsea Murphy felt she didn’t belong outside. Now the Leavenworth-based founder of She Colors Nature is making sure her daughters do.
Equity
Out & Back: How Denice Rochelle encourages outdoor skill-building
Through her group The Bronze Chapter, Rochelle helps BIPOC rewrite their narrative — and explore the PNW.
Out & Back
Rewriting the Narrative with Denice Rochelle
The founder of the Bronze Chapter has thrived in the outdoors all her life. She wants other people of color in the PNW to feel the same way.
Equity
Out & Back: Hooked on fishing with The Black Stonefly
Tacoma angler, chef and outdoorsman Giancarlo Lawrence found solace in the icy waters of the PNW.