Black Women's Hiking Groups Find Healing — And Sometimes Racism

A Black sisterhood of hikers in Colorado now has chapters across the U.S. and Canada, and includes other sports. "Being around nature, it's like grounding yourself," a founder says. "That is vital."
A Black sisterhood of hikers in Colorado now has chapters across the U.S. and Canada, and includes other sports. Being around nature, it's like grounding yourself, a founder says. That is vital.

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