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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 ๐ŸŒฟ
๐Ÿ•๏ธ Black motherhood in the outdoors
๐Ÿ„โ€๐ŸŸซ 30 minutes OUTSIDE everyday
๐Ÿ“ PNW ๐Ÿ’Œ: shecolorsnature@gmail

This week he leveled up elevation โ†—๏ธ Watch time f This week he leveled up elevation โ†—๏ธ

Watch time frame :58 - 1:06 is so relatable ๐Ÿ˜‚

THE HIKE: 

๐Ÿ“Lower Castlerock Trail on @alltrails 
๐Ÿชถ Wenatchi ancestral homelands
๐ŸคŽ Loved by @cdlandtrust 
Mileage 2.2 | Elevation 731 ft
*We didnโ€™t make it to the summit for safety reasons, but we clocked 581 feet of elevation gain & 2.1 miles! His most yet on his own two feet ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ๐Ÿฅณ

Temps are rising ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿฅตโ˜€๏ธSome notes on what I will do different on our next weeks hike:

โ˜‘๏ธ sunblock him in advance
โ˜‘๏ธ pack a sun hoodie for him
โ˜‘๏ธ remember my post hike sandals
โ˜‘๏ธ MORE WATER!! 
โ˜‘๏ธ charge my Garmin watch

Even I still make mistakes hiking with kids, learning as we go!

Still taking my 10 Week Spring Hike Challenge with us!? HALF WAY THERE, 5 weeks down, 5 more to go for #WeColorNature2026 ๐ŸŽ‰ Pat yourself on the freakin back!!! 

I hope you find your way outside today ๐Ÿชป๐ŸŒพ๐ŸŒผ 

#BlackMomsHike 
#SheColorsNature
#DiversifyOutdoors
On Tuesdays, we hike (with friends) ๐Ÿฅพ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿพ Fruit s On Tuesdays, we hike (with friends) ๐Ÿฅพ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿพ 

Fruit snacks, friends, and a little over 8 miles clocked on his own two feet in the past month for the Spring Hike Challenge ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ PROUD MOM!! 

Did you get outside today? 

Thanks for watching our Tuesday hike series ๐ŸคŽ

and thanks for coordinating the chaos @tarcy_r ๐Ÿ˜˜

#WeColorNature2026 
#SheColorsNature 
#OutdoorKids 
#MomsHikeToo
SATURDAY ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ JOIN ME FOR A WORKSHOP (Sign up to SATURDAY ๐Ÿ™‹๐Ÿพโ€โ™€๏ธ JOIN ME FOR A WORKSHOP

(Sign up today using the link in my bio)

I know what Iโ€™m doing on Saturday ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ @the_bronze_chapter is hosting Town to Trails: From Fear to Fearless. A personal safety workshop for women and non binary individuals facilitated by @adventuresofnik and @impact_matt - outdoor self defense experts and @impactpersonalsafety trainers! My mom and I will be there together leveling up our personal safety skills. Grab a friend and sign up with us. Invest in YOU ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿพ

ONLY 7 spots available - DONโ€™T WAIT โ€ผ๏ธ

Workshop details: 

$100 investment
Town to Trails: From Fear to Fearless
Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm PST
Location: Bow, WA (1.5 hours north of Seattle)
Lunch and snacks provided!

I hope to see you outside all week long and then at Town to Trails this Saturday (5/16) ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿพ 

For my ten week spring hike challengers!! Lock in!! Iโ€™M IN THIS WITH YOU!! 4 weeks down, 6 more to go. Ends June 21, 2026 ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿฅพ๐ŸŒผ

#WeColorNature2026 
#SpringHikeChallenge
#SelfDefenseForWomen 
#SelfDefenseWorkshop 
#GetOutside
**GIVEAWAY CLOSED** OUTDOOR KIDS GIVEAWAY ๐Ÿฅณ@reima **GIVEAWAY CLOSED**

OUTDOOR KIDS GIVEAWAY ๐Ÿฅณ@reimanorthamerica
(details on how to enter below)

Everyoneโ€™s favorite outdoor kids apparel brand heard we were having a spring hike challenge and wanted to help! They are giving a $100 gift card to help keep your kids happily outside with you. 99% of the time I am outside with my kids they are wearing Reima - thoughtfully and sustainably crafted with small details that focus on kids.

How to enter the giveaway ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿ„ Follow @she_colorsnature and @reimanorthamerica 

๐Ÿ„ Share this post to your story and #WeColorNature2026 and tag my account so I see it! Your account has to be public!!

๐Ÿ„ Leave a comment on this post sharing your favorite thing to do outside with your kiddo!

Gift card winner will be selected Thursday 5/7 at 12pm PST - I will announce the winner!! If you do not respond in 24 hours I will go onto the next randomly selected winner! GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!! 

๐Ÿฅพ(Shoes from video) Passo - Toddler ReimaTec Waterproof Sneakers, cinnamon brown, size 8.5

@reimanorthamerica 
#ReimaKids
#KidsGiveaway 
#OutdoorKids 

*One entry per person. Must be in the United States. Giveaway not affiliated with Instagram in any way.
โœ… Monday: Mountain Bike On my journey getting ou โœ… Monday: Mountain Bike 

On my journey getting outside and reconnecting with nature in the last decade, itโ€™s helped having a flexible idea of how I want to get outside each day. My goal is 30 minutes, yours may be more or less! I structured my schedule to include my kids, and itโ€™s specific to my hobbies - yours should look different! The point is to make one ๐ŸคŽ๐ŸŒป

Do you have a plan to get outside today? 

How are you enjoying spring time?

Have you been able to hike once a week for my 10 week Spring hike challenge?! 

LETS KEEP AT IT ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ 

โœ”๏ธ Hike one day a week for the next 7weeks leading up to the first day of Summer! Ends June 21st

โœ”๏ธ Get intentional time outside every day for atleast 30 minutes (think micro adventures & dilly dallying)

โœ”๏ธ Post about it & share with the community #WeColorNature2026 and tag @she_colorsnature 

We are building a habit of getting outside. One day at a time. Iโ€™m in it with you. 3 weeks down, 7 more to go!!! ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿพ

๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿพ Hey, hi there - Chelsea here mom of 3 kids on a mission to create a more inclusive and diverse outdoors. We are getting outside, so make sure you are following along! ๐Ÿต๏ธ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒ™๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ„๐Ÿชต
A color walk ๐ŸŒผโญ๏ธ๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒ™๐Ÿšœ๐ŸŸก๐Ÿต๏ธ๐Ÿ”… This was so much fun to d A color walk ๐ŸŒผโญ๏ธ๐ŸŒป๐ŸŒ™๐Ÿšœ๐ŸŸก๐Ÿต๏ธ๐Ÿ”…

This was so much fun to do around the neighborhood with my youngest on a walk. He took it very seriously, finding yellow was his lifeโ€™s mission and he loved it. There was a neighbor outside holding a yellow drill and it allowed me to stop and chat with a person I wouldnโ€™t have, if not for the yellow he was holding. He was proud my son knew to call it a drill and rewarded me with one of my favorite flowers from his yard. More neighborly exchanges like this please ๐Ÿ’›

A color walk is literally just going on a walk to single out one color along your way - the art of noticing.

Add this to your weekend plans outside!

Have you done a color walk before? 

#WeColorNature2026 #ColorWalk #SheColorsNature
Whatโ€™s been hard, whatโ€™s been easy? ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿฅพ If one mor Whatโ€™s been hard, whatโ€™s been easy? ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿฅพ

If one more person in my family gets a spring cold I might loose it ๐Ÿซฃ How you doin?

๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿพ Hey, hi there - Chelsea here mom of 3 kids on a mission to create a more inclusive outdoors. I am currently hosting a 10 week spring hike challenge and would love for you to join us! Itโ€™s not too late, find more details here ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ#WeColorNature2026 and make sure you are following here @she_colorsnature for more!

#HikeChallenge #GetOutside #SheColorsNature BlackMomsHike Challenge
Raw and unfiltered @campsnapcamera photos from thi Raw and unfiltered @campsnapcamera photos from this past weekend at RISING ROOTS SPRING CAMP with @indigenousrrf. ๐ŸŒผ๐Ÿชถ๐ŸŒณ

I absolutely loved how Indigenous culture cherished their elders and let them pray and eat first before every meal. I also love how valued kids were in every situation, not one child was treated as a burden in that space. American culture fails at this - but I will carry those values ahead with me everywhere ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿพ

My #BroncoWildFund 2026 grant recipient 

THANK YOU @fordbronco x @ford
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