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- access to greenspace (1)
- access to nature (3)
- advisory council (1)
- afterschool programs (2)
- air pollution (1)
- altruism (1)
- american camp association (1)
- aspen institute (1)
- Atiya Wells (1)
- Backyard Basecamp (1)
- barriers to recreation (1)
- bicycle ride across georgia (1)
- bikepacking (1)
- bipoc youth (1)
- black history month (1)
- black kids adventures (1)
- brothers on the rise (1)
- brown girls climb (1)
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- center for recreation education arts technology and enterprise (1)
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- long distance cycling (1)
- lower brule wildlife (1)
- matthew henson (1)
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- museum of the rockies (1)
- national academies of sciences engineering and medicine (1)
- National Recreation Foundation (2)
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Fresh Tracks Helps Amplify Indigenous Youth Voices
October 9, 2025
aspen institute, climate change, community action, environmental movement, fresh tracks, indigenous leadership, Indigenous youth, youth leaders, youth voice, youth wellbeing
We know that youth voice is a valuable ingredient in community-based decision making. This is especially true when it comes to addressing issues that affect young people. To solve problems that involve youth, we need to

Youth Make Historic First Descent of the Klamath River
August 11, 2025
dam removal, environmental advocacy, indigenous youth, klamath river, paddle tribal waters, ríos to rivers, river restoration, whitewater paddling, youth recreation
Paddle Tribal Waters is an remarkable program created by Ríos to Rivers that invites Indigenous youth to develop whitewater paddling and environmental advocacy skills while building community on and off the river. The