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    Default Why Are National Parks So White If They Belong to All of Us?

    Public lands have a troubling history.

    Only 20 percent of visitors to National Parks are people of color. As the broader conservation movement continues to struggle with diversity and inclusion, many worry that the Trump administration will only make things worse. Watch our video to learn about the troubling history of public lands and to meet the conservationists of color who are trying to change the parks’ future.


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    Are they not accounting for Japanese people. You get enough of those, and often in large groups. With the increases in cost for the parks I'd have trouble paying to visit them, if I didn't have my disabled pass. It's one reason I can afford my vacation this summer. Already dropped $2,500 on hotel booking, and looking for 3-4 thousand more in food, gas, and purchases.

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    And the liberal obsession with race continues......
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    Blacks are not into outdoor stuff. I do a lot of mountain hiking and it is extremely rare to see a black. Nothing wrong with that. They have different tastes.
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    Quote Originally Posted by signalmankenneth View Post
    Public lands have a troubling history.

    Only 20 percent of visitors to National Parks are people of color. As the broader conservation movement continues to struggle with diversity and inclusion, many worry that the Trump administration will only make things worse. Watch our video to learn about the troubling history of public lands and to meet the conservationists of color who are trying to change the parks’ future.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Text Drivers are Killers View Post
    Blacks are not into outdoor stuff. I do a lot of mountain hiking and it is extremely rare to see a black. Nothing wrong with that. They have different tastes.
    So stop doing outdoor stuff so blacks can feel more included.
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    Quote Originally Posted by signalmankenneth View Post
    Public lands have a troubling history.

    Only 20 percent of visitors to National Parks are people of color. As the broader conservation movement continues to struggle with diversity and inclusion, many worry that the Trump administration will only make things worse. Watch our video to learn about the troubling history of public lands and to meet the conservationists of color who are trying to change the parks’ future.

    So a minority is going to say "I'd go to a national park if it weren't for Trump?" What kept them from going prior?

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    I’m an avid mountain biker so I spend hours and hours in the woods on public lands.

    Most often I don’t see any black people because I don’t see anyone at all.

    I’m ok with that lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Omar View Post
    I’m an avid mountain biker so I spend hours and hours in the woods on public lands.

    Most often I don’t see any black people because I don’t see anyone at all.

    I’m ok with that lol.
    God forbid you, or someone else, fell. How long would it take to get help?

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    We make it a point to go to national parks. We love Yosemite, Sequoia, Yellowstone...repeat visitors to those. We see lots of Asian folks at many of these parks. But people of color not so much. We do see many of these folks at places like Disney or professional sporting events. I think it has much to do with taste and somewhat to do with what is considered important/worthwhile. I don’t think Trump has a lot to do with where most people visit or tour.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cawacko View Post
    God forbid you, or someone else, fell. How long would it take to get help?
    I am often in the mountains and on hunting trips by myself. As a first responder for our area (having had to retrieve bodies of men killed in tree stand accidents and assist in rescues) I’m always taking pictures of the safety precautions (using safety harnesses properly and such) I take and post them to social media. Of course nothing is fool proof but I enjoy my alone time afield so much. I try to maintain a line of communication with my wife and do most of the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Granule View Post
    So stop doing outdoor stuff so blacks can feel more included.
    And get rid of those indoor football stadiums.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cawacko View Post
    God forbid you, or someone else, fell. How long would it take to get help?
    Depends where I’m at.

    This past week I rode with a buddy and we did a local trail where we were never more than probably a twenty minute ride back to a subdivision. But I usually go by myself out to our local state park and it’s out there a bit lol—it’s why I go there. My bike helps keep me sane.

    I tell people where I’m going to be and I always check in as soon as I get back into cell range. I accept the risks, but it’s not as bad as it sounds. I’m actually a pretty cautious cyclist.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Omar View Post
    Depends where I’m at.

    This past week I rode with a buddy and we did a local trail where we were never more than probably a twenty minute ride back to a subdivision. But I usually go by myself out to our local state park and it’s out there a bit lol—it’s why I go there. My bike helps keep me sane.

    I tell people where I’m going to be and I always check in as soon as I get back into cell range. I accept the risks, but it’s not as bad as it sounds. I’m actually a pretty cautious cyclist.

    Arguably a chickenshit lol.
    Haha. I'm not a big outdoors person but I totally get the joy people find in being alone in the wilderness. I just know my sorry *ss wouldn't be able to survive in that type of environment.

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