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# Breaking Down Barriers
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/out-back-alison-mariella-desir/specials/breaking-down-barriers-faffbl/
- Published: 2024-07-03T17:00:30.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-21T12:31:58.000Z
- Description: Alison Mariella Désir explores new opportunities for BIPOC communities in outdoor spaces.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: Out & Back with Alison Mariella Désir, #ZZZ_Show_d0f57f29-aa96-44f6-a35e-520f3fe6bd4e, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Special_8b53f493-3b51-4a22-ac5a-716ff86ea7ba, #special

Many outdoor activities have long been guarded by membership fees, expensive equipment, land restrictions and discriminatory rules, resulting in a lack of representation and diverse perspectives. Alison Mariella Désir explores the Pacific Northwest with change-makers who are reclaiming space in the outdoors and creating opportunities for BIPOC communities in the region to find joy and healing.