Tap into RAP

working toward equitable access to public lands

Feb 20, 20194 min read

Where are the Women in Wilderness?

As I explained in a recent blog post, the outdoors isn’t as separate from culture as we typically like to think. And, because human...

Feb 13, 20194 min read

Nature Wouldn't Exist Without Culture

American culture teaches us that the outside is separate from society. We learn that what we do in cities, towns, at home, or work is...

Feb 6, 20196 min read

Official Unofficial Guide to Finding an Outdoor Job as a Person of Color

Let's talk diversity in the outdoors, for a hot minute. You can find organizations like Outdoor Afro doing amazing work to break down the...

Tap into RAP

The Full Story

Tap into RAP is a social media initiative led by the Northwest Youth Corps in the Pacific Northwest, in partnership with in the U.S. Forest Service's Resource Assistants Program (RAP).

We work to create a more inclusive and equitable outdoors, and we want to share our stories and successes, memories and challenges, with all who care about outdoor equity.

On our website, you will find our own work, featured works from our community partners and other relevant outdoor figures, and of course, a dialogue on creating equitable public lands.

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