Search Results

Snowboarding makes Tina Blakey feel like a kid again. Alison joins Blakey to learn how she builds community in the historically exclusive sport.

Many preservation advocates, from John Muir to Teddy Roosevelt, held discriminatory views that continue to affect equality in outdoor recreation.

Alison Mariella Désir and Knute Berger talk about the complex legacy of Catherine Montgomery, often called “the mother of the Pacific Crest Trail.”

Is it the building’s odd design, the end of the “Husky burrito” tradition or fear of again losing city history that has residents mourning the location?
 

Alison Mariella Désir bucks expectations as she explores outdoor activities that have historically been inaccessible to people of color.

The former Secretary of the Interior helped establish the Pacific Crest Trail, four national parks – including one in Washington – and many groundbreaking environmental laws.

Alison Mariella Désir meets with Will Cortez, co-founder of BikePOC PNW, an organization creating space and community for bike riders of color.

Alison Mariella Désir surfs for the first time on Quinault shores with Warm Current, a camp that shares the sport with young Native students

Chandrika Francis of Oshun Swim School helps Alison face her fears and dip her toes into the water by highlighting its calming powers.

Alison saddles up with Geordan Newbill, president of Buffalo Soldiers of Seattle, to discuss the organization and the history of servicemen of color.