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Rue Mapp, the founder of not-for-profit organization Outdoor Afro, shares how she started her career and talks about her own relationship with nature.

Even if you’ve never camped; even if you’ve never wanted to camp, Rue Mapp, the founder of Outdoor Afro, is going to make you love it.

Cruise lines, like Hurtigruten and Celebrity Cruises, are making efforts to make cruises more welcoming for Black passengers. But there’s more work to be done.

From outdoors TV to podcasts to major speaking engagements, Rue Mapp was most everywhere in ’22.

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“My journeys in nature have been profound experiences of Black people coming together to cultivate healing, community, and joy.”

When trauma has left our bodies bracing (literally) to be hurt again, "top-down" cognitive-based therapy may not be enough. It's time for body work.

"Black people like nature, too. But you wouldn’t know it from looking at outdoor magazines — at least not before Outdoor Afro got started."

Outdoor Afro was founded in 2009 by Rue Mapp. "It is essential for people of color and Black people to have safe communities that center nature," she says.

These gifts are sure to please the outdoor enthusiast in your life. And best of all, each one costs $30 or less.