Education &
Guides
Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics - guiding and inspiring people to enjoy the outdoors responsibly
NOLS - wilderness education and leadership school
Modern Hiker - hiking information and trail guides for the west coast
Outward Bound - wilderness expeditions and training courses
Inclusivity,
Equity &
Advocacy
Adventures Without Limits - non-profit providing adaptive and inclusive outdoor experiences for people of all ability levels
Big Gal Yoga & Valerie Sagun - growing the movement around body positivity and wellness
Brown Environmentalist - working to amplify the experiences, contributions and leadership of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) in the environment
Brown Girls Climb - increasing the visibility of diversity in climbing for female climbers of color
Brown People Camping & Ambreen Tariq - promoting greater diversity in our public lands and outdoors community
Climbers of Color - non-profit supporting and creating leaders of color in the mountaineering community
Fat Girls Hiking - hiking community championing fat activism and body liberation in the outdoors
GirlTrek - public health nonprofit for African-American women and girls to lead a civil rights-inspired health movement
Indigenous Women Hike - collective of Indigenous women empowering their community to reconnect with the land
Latino Outdoors - working to grow and amplify the Latino experience in the outdoors
LatinXhikers - promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the outdoors
Melanin Base Camp - promoting diversity in outdoor adventure sports
Out There Adventures - empowering queer young people through their connection with the natural world
Outdoor Afro - community network that celebrates and inspires black leadership in nature
Outdoor Asian - fostering a diverse community of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the outdoors
The Outdoor Journal Tour - a community aimed at facilitating personal growth and alignment for women in the outdoors
Outdoor Women’s Alliance - non-profit media and adventure collective empowering women through outdoor adventure
Outdoors for All Foundation - non-profit providing adaptive and therapeutic outdoor recreation for children and adults with disabilities
Unlikely Hikers & Jenny Bruso - building an inclusive outdoor community featuring fat people, people of color, queer, trans, gender nonconforming folks, people with disabilities, and intersectional persons
Women’s Wilderness - non-profit providing outdoor wilderness programs to cultivate courage, confidence, connection, and environmental stewardship among girls, women and the LGBTQ2+ community
Policy &
Industry
Organizations
Youth
Bay Area Wilderness Training - supports teachers and youth workers with training, gear, funding, and community to help create equitable access to outdoor experiences for youth of color and low income youth
Big City Mountaineers - hosts programs that instill critical life skills in under-resourced youth through transformative wilderness mentoring experiences
College Outside - provides resources like gear, advice, and community events to help more students experience the outdoors
GirlVentures - hosts programs in Northern California focused on catalyzing girls’ leadership through outdoor adventure
Northwest Youth Corps - provides outdoor, wildlife, and conservation education and job training opportunities for youth and young adults to help impart critical life skills and confidence.
Outdoor Outreach - operates outdoor programs and partnership programs for youth in San Diego county that focus on youth development, environmental stewardship, civic engagement, and job training.
Outward Bound - provides wilderness expeditions and training that inspire strength of character, leadership and service to others for students and adults of all ages
Youth Outside - provides grant-making, capacity-building, and training to support outdoor and environmental programming for youth