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Encouraging a more inclusive and equitable outdoor community while celebrating and representing Black motherhood in the midst of a dominant culture. Join me here.

Shifting outdoor culture. Inspiring joy + liberation.

she_colorsnature

Here to help you find your way outside 🌿
🏕️ Black motherhood in the outdoors
🍄‍🟫 30 minutes OUTSIDE everyday
📍 PNW 💌: shecolorsnature@gmail

37 trips around the sun 🌞✨🥳 For my birthday this 37 trips around the sun 🌞✨🥳

For my birthday this year please consider making a donation of any size to one of these WA based Black-led non-profit organizations committed to lowering barriers for people of color to get outdoors. 

👉🏾 @the_bronze_chapter founded by @denicerochelle 

👉🏾 @edge_pnw founded by @yo_annamae 

Thanks so much for being here 🫶🏾 Even if you can’t donate - share this post or leave a comment!

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Also, right before my birthday I finished the fall hike challenge - log 3 activities before the end of November on @alltrails they will donate money to @trustforpublicland to help protect our public lands! Hike 3/3 was Deception Falls Nature Trail - a part of the trail is closed, but it was still so magical! 🌳🍄‍🟫🍁

#BlackPeopleHike 
#HappyBirthdayToMe
#DeceptionFalls 
#SheColorsNature 
#DiversifyOutdoors
Hiking solo is a muscle you have to work 🫶🏾 I am Hiking solo is a muscle you have to work 🫶🏾

I am almost always with one of my kids, but before I had my third child I spent a lot of time working this muscle I’m talking about. The one that helps turn your brain off from the loud thoughts that tell you not to do it at all… because it’s too dangerous… because I’ll get hurt… because people want to harm me. 

The muscle that helps quiet your bodily reactions to being in the woods alone. Sweaty palms, the constant check over the shoulder, the head jerk every time you hear a leaf fall or a bird in the bush. I am not saying don’t listen to your gut, that’s different.

As a Black woman it is harder for me than most to JUST BE alone in nature. But these times are important and I want to dedicate more of this time to myself next year - gotta work that muscle back up to where it once was. I know if I didn’t stop to do this hike by myself it would have remained on my “to hike” list for another year. Proud of myself for getting out of the car and working through the levels of emotions that come with hiking solo 🌳🍄‍🟫🍁

Do you know this muscle I’m talking about?

#BlackWomenHike #SheColorsNature #SoloHikes
Legend has it they’re still dancing in the forest Legend has it they’re still dancing in the forest ✨

#BlackOutdoors 
#SheColorsNature 
#TeamBronco_Ambassador
Healthy risk is an essential part of childhood. Healthy risk is an essential part of childhood. 

I absolutely LOVE watching my kids do hard things and overcome them! I have noticed their bond strengthen when they are side by side like this accomplishing something tough together. Also, apparently my 13 year old needs just as much attention right now as my 3 year old, loving every moment 🤎

I hope you find your way outside today 🍁🍄🌾

#BlackMomsBeLike #BlackMomsHike #KidsWhoHike
This guy 😏 The chaos from these hikes are getting This guy 😏

The chaos from these hikes are getting harder and harder to fit under two minutes. I also left the auto generator on for captions on the part where he was rambling, apparently I’m a murder. Totally. 

I also absolutely loved his reaction when we finally reached the lake. He kissed my hand, he couldn’t believe it! 🥰🌳🌧️

Rainy hikes made possible with @reimanorthamerica 

#BlackMomsHike #SheColorsNature #TuesdaysWeHike #DiversifyOutdoors #TeamBronco_Ambassador
At the last #TeamBronco_Ambassador summit we adven At the last #TeamBronco_Ambassador summit we adventured around a back country road I loved! I got to revisit recently with my family, but this time Mt. Tahoma was showing off! 

I hope you find your way outside today! 🫶🏾🦋🌳 

@fordbronco @ford 

Disclaimer✨2025 Ford Bronco® Big Bend® model with optional equipment, available Ford accessories, and extra-cost color option shown. Always consult the Owner’s Manual before off-road driving, know your terrain and trail difficulty, and use appropriate safety gear. Cargo and load capacity limited by weight and weight distribution.
2/3 hike for #OutsideForGood My kids would walk 1 2/3 hike for #OutsideForGood

My kids would walk 100 miles if it meant saving the spaces that we know and love. This fundraiser was a great opportunity to talk to them about our public lands being at risk! 

@alltrails and @trustforpublicland teamed up to raise money for OUR public lands! So when we hike this fall - it’s for a purpose! Complete 3 activities on the app between 9/1 and 11/30 and help raise $30k for Trust For Public Land

‼️43 days left‼️Have you joined yet?! 

📍Lake Lenore Caves Trail, Coulee City WA
Out and back | EASY | ~1.1 miles | Parking & Bathroom

Great hike for kids! Cultural history about the tribes that used these caves for shelter. Some loose rock in places, some scrambling needed, a geology lovers wildest dreams! 🛘🪨🌾

#BlackMomsHike #SheColorsNature 
#KidsWhoHike #LakeLenoreCaves
Sweats and a sweatshirt ✔️ The more I go camping Sweats and a sweatshirt ✔️

The more I go camping the less I identify with the granola girl asthetic the internet presents. Please fill my comment section with screen shots of you on your last camp trip so I don’t feel as alone. 🫶🏾

Also, don’t ask why I ran off screen like Napoleon Dynamite 😂

#BlackPeopleCamp #SheColorsNature #GranolaGirl
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