New St Louis-area Black People Who Hike group wants to make the Trail a More Welcoming Place for Everyone - Backpacker [www.backpacker.com]

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When Debbie Njai went on her first hike last fall with two friends and her dog, Brownie, something in her clicked. Walking through the woods of Missouri’s Castlewood State Park, Njai felt at ease. Being out in nature was thrilling, but at the same time, she felt more relaxed and balanced than she had in ages.

Yet, something was off. Njai noticed that nobody else on the trail looked like her—and the more she thought about it, she couldn’t think of any other Black people she knew who hiked.

“I immediately knew that this was something lacking in the Black community,” Njai said. “I feel that we all share a connection to nature. We as a society have just gotten so far away from it, Black folx in particular.”

Shortly after, Njai founded Black People Who Hike to build a community of Black hikers and encourage Black people to get out in nature.

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New St Louis-area Black People Who Hike group wants to make the Trail a More Welcoming Place for Everyone - Backpacker [www.backpacker.com]

MoBikeFed comment: You can find out more about Black People Who Hike, join their events, or volunteer to help on their Instagram page:

https://www.instagram.com/blackpeoplewhohike/