MISSION

We inspire, connect, and engage Latino communities in the outdoors and embrace cultura y familia as part of the outdoor narrative, ensuring our history, heritage, and leadership are valued and represented.

VISION

A world where all Latino communities enjoy nature as a safe, inclusive, and welcoming place – a world where the outdoors is a place to share and celebrate stories, knowledge, and culture, while growing leadership and an active community of Latino outdoor users, mentors, and stewards.

SOMOS COMUNIDAD

Latino Outdoors is a community first and an organization second. We are a community that strives for an outdoors that is safe and welcoming for all people, regardless of race, creed, nationality, language, gender, sexual orientation, or ability. We are a community that celebrates diverse forms of outdoor engagement. We are a community that believes meaningful outdoor experiences make us stronger, healthier, and happier.

Latino Outdoors provides for a focused conversation on the Latinx experience without being limited to it. Our community's voices are varied while remaining united in celebrating diversity and declaring it a core tenet of Latino Outdoors.

The #RecreateResponsibly guidelines offer a starting point for contributing to an outdoors that is safe and welcoming for everyone.

Image with the heading "Build An Inclusive Outdoors" followed by the text, "Be an active part of making the outdoors safe and welcoming for all identities and abilities." The image links to the Recreate Responsibly website.

Social Media

Staff Picks

"'It's harder to bring people with me', but at the end of the day…my goals aren't based on individualism or individual success, they're built on collective and community joy and care." - Vanessa Chavarriaga Posada, who grew up undocumented in Michigan, took up skiing in Wyoming, and journeyed to ski Mexico's tallest peak accompanied by her parents.

Pedro Pascal's modern approach to masculinity contributes to his likeability.

Radiolab for Kids is the home of the Terrestrials podcast and family-friendly Radiolab episodes about nature.

California's Secretary for Natural Resources, Wade Crowfoot, attended a climate change summit at the Vatican. In his key takeaways from the experience, Secretary Crowfoot took a big picture, intersectional view of the global challenge by underscoring that efforts towards climate resilience must take into account the triple-crisis we face: rising temperatures, nature and ecosystem loss, and social inequality.

The 40 Acre League, California's first Black land trust, exemplifies how "safeguarding the ecosystem, promoting wellness and confronting historical injustices go hand-in-hand."

Upcoming Events

Nov 24
November 24 (09:00 am)
Fisher Trail Parking - 111-155 Cubita Road, Cuba, NM 87013
Nov 24
November 24 (10:00 am)
Natural Bridges Monarch Trail - 2531 West Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Nov 27
November 27 (09:00 am)
Starved Rock State Park - --, Oglesby, IL 61348
Nov 29
November 29 (09:00 am)
Arroyo Verde Park - Foothill Road, Ventura, CA 93003
Nov 29
November 29 (10:00 am)
North Bank Trail Head - Unnamed Road, Richmond, VA 23219
Dec 01
December 1 (09:00 am)
Willow Grove Nature Education Center - 2175 Cromwell Bridge Road, Parkville, MD 21234
Dec 01
December 1 (12:00 pm)
Milkcrate Cafe - 4435 Baltimore Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Dec 01
December 1 (12:00 pm)
422 New York Ave - 422 New York Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
Dec 06
December 6 (06:30 pm)
Movement Lincoln Park - 1460 North Dayton Street, Chicago, IL 60642
Dec 07
December 7 (08:00 am)
Coal Oil Point Reserve - Slough Road, Isla Vista, CA 93117

Latest Blog

Yo cuento because our voice is más strong together. por Jazzari T. Taylor This past summer was a season of celebration, empowerment, and a deepened commitment to comunidades and conservation. As Policy Advocate with Latino Outdoors (LO), I’ve been inspired by the stories, cultura, and connections diverse communities have with the outdoors — lands that remain sacred to Indigenous peoples. Latino Outdoors is more than an organization; it’s a movement to close the “nature gap” by creating equitable outdoor opportunities read more