Equity
Out & Back: Alison Mariella Désir hits the slopes at Stevens Pass
Alison digs into skiing's segregated history, and instructor Annette Diggs shares her experience carving a path for BIPOC youth in the winter sport.
Alison Mariella Désir
Alison Mariella Désir is a professional runner, writer, 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.
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Alison Mariella Désir on wellness and belonging in the PNW
In this Out & Back special episode, the outdoors activist talks to BIPOC and queer people who find healing in joy and nature.
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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.
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.
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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.