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

Apr 03
April 3 (06:30 pm)
Brooklyn Boulders Chicago: West Loop - 100 South Morgan Street, Chicago, IL 60607
Apr 05
April 5 (08:30 am)
Carrizo Plain National Monument - 17495 Soda Lake Road, California Valley, CA 93453
Apr 05
April 5 (10:00 am)
Mitchell Lake Audubon Center - 10750 Pleasanton Road, San Antonio, TX 78221
Apr 05
April 5 (10:00 am)
Tilden Regional Park - Quarry Picnic Site Parking Lot - Quarry Trail, Berkeley, CA 94708
Apr 05
April 5 (03:00 pm)
Tufas Boulder Lounge - 1614 North 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122
Apr 05
April 5 (04:00 pm)
Harmon Canyon Preserve - 7511 Foothill Road, Ventura, CA 93003
Apr 06
April 6 (09:00 am)
San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Area - 40060 Smalley Road, Auberry, CA 93602
Apr 06
April 6 (11:00 am)
Bruckner Mott Haven Garden - 684 East 136th Street, The Bronx, NY 10454
Apr 06
April 6 (02:45 pm)
New York Botanical Garden - 2900 Southern Boulevard, The Bronx, NY 10458

Latest Blog

por Luisa Vargas Public lands are crucial for the preservation of history, conservation of land, and public access to nature. They are areas of land and water that U.S. citizens own and are managed by government agencies and, at times, by sovereign nations. They encompass ancestral homelands, migration routes, and other culturally significant places for Indigenous Peoples who have been forcibly removed. In this blog series, we’ll be exploring public lands in the U.S. that hold cultural and historical significance read more

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