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A group of people walk down a trail with backpacks on. The person in the center smiles at the camera.
Photo courtesy of Wild Diversity

Wild Diversity Builds LGBTQ+ Community Outdoors

June is Pride month. In a year already marked by anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric and legislation, it feels especially important to celebrate the joy and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. For NRF, this means focusing on

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A little boy smiles while leaning on a tree stump in the woods
Photo courtesy of Backyard Basecamp

New Cohort of Grantees Fosters Outdoor Connection

In 2021, the National Recreation Foundation (NRF) and Tom’s of Maine (TOM) decided to work together to ensure that the next generation of kids has more equitable access to outdoor recreation and education experiences

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The Role of LGBTQ+ Spaces in Outdoor Recreation

June is Pride month, a time to celebrate the full range of LGBTQ+ identities and experiences. Pride can mean parades, parties, and corporate visibility campaigns, but it’s also a good time to examine the ways we offer

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LGBTQ+ Leaders Working to Change Outdoor Recreation

There are many amazing people and organizations working to make outdoor recreation more accessible and welcoming to folks with marginalized identities. This work is happening at intersections of race, gender, ability,

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