November 20, 2025From Ripples to Waves: How Your Support Helped 3,200 New Swimmers in 2025 April 21, 20266 Steps to Fundraising $1,000+ in 5 Days (A Guide From Real People Who Actually Did) News & Narratives April 21, 20266 Steps to Fundraising $1,000+ in 5 Days (A Guide From Real People Who Actually Did) April 8, 2026Celebrating Our Outgoing Board Members: Melanie Strong & Michael Brune April 6, 2026Beginner-Friendly Guides to Hiking and Camping: Your Path to Outdoor Adventures November 20, 2025From Ripples to Waves: How Your Support Helped 3,200 New Swimmers in 2025 July 27, 20255 Essential Tips for New Black Swimmers Ready to Dive In June 1, 2025Honoring Black Water Conservationists Who are Making Waves April 22, 20255 Simple Ways to Celebrate Earth Day with Outdoor Afro March 7, 2025Trailblazing Women: Honoring Black Women Who Paved the Way in the Outdoors March 6, 2025Outdoor Afro Was Made for This Moment February 12, 2025Outdoor Afro Volunteer Leader Spotlight: Willie Franklin February 12, 2025Outdoor Afro Volunteer Leader Spotlight: Meet Michael Cheek February 12, 2025Outdoor Afro Volunteer Leader Spotlight: Meet Dr. Wednesday Jones February 11, 2025Outdoor Afro Volunteer Leader Spotlight: Meet Chantell Murphy February 11, 2025Outdoor Afro Volunteer Leader Spotlight: Meet Angel Chung Cutno February 1, 2025Celebrating Black Nature Conservationists Throughout History January 17, 2025Outdoor Afro Welcomes 10 New Board Members to Advance Black Leadership in Nature September 27, 2024Outdoor Afro’s mountain adventure in Moab sporting these fly sock designs by Smartwool September 6, 20242024 award recipients for Outdoor Afro’s 10th annual fundraiser Glamp Out announced August 30, 2024Outdoor Afro x Foss Swim School make national splash, life-saving impact through Making Waves Program August 23, 2024Outdoor Afro searches for visionary Chief Operating Officer to lead not-for-profit’s pivotal ‘Year of Innovation’ August 1, 2024Outdoor Afro seeks new board members July 9, 2024Save the Date: Outdoor Afro’s 10th annual fundraiser celebrates its 15-year org history June 11, 2024Outdoor Afro x Black People Will Swim enter ‘World’s Largest Swimming Lesson’ May 24, 2024Outdoor Afro asks America to commemorate Juneteenth 2024 by visiting local waterways with family, friends March 18, 20245 facts you probably didn’t know about Outdoor Afro’s founder, CEO, public lands champion March 15, 2024Wanderers Welcome: Tracking winter wildlife at Upper Saco Valley Land Trust with Outdoor Afro’s ‘Frozen Chosen’ March 13, 2024Outdoor Afro counts down to 2024’s annual leadership training in this pivotal Civil War, small college town February 27, 2024Outdoor Afro’s Georgia networks offer silver- and small-screen views to capture nature, Southern living February 1, 2024Black History Month 2024: Outdoor Afro uplifts ag contributions of George Washington Carver January 10, 2024What’s new at Outdoor Afro in 2024? Creating community impact starts with these 8 digital ports of call December 18, 20232023 Holiday Gear Guide: 9 Outdoor Afro-recommended stocking stuffers for next year’s adventures November 29, 2023Outdoor Afro opens enrollment for 2024-2025 cohort of nature innovators in neighborhoods nationwide November 28, 2023DD Johnice: Outdoor Afro’s Chief Program & Innovation Officer November 21, 2023Nature gateways to GivingTuesday 2023 with Outdoor Afro November 7, 2023Outdoor Afro names Dr. Mamie A. Parker ‘Lifetime Achievement’ recipient October 14, 2023Purpose of pulling up our socks with Smartwool fall 2023 October 5, 2023Tickets on sale for Outdoor Afro’s ninth annual fundraiser September 24, 20235 pieces of poolside advice for new Outdoor Afro swimmers September 10, 2023Outdoor Afro’s communications director wins first-place awards at Outdoor Writers Association of America August 27, 2023It’s Giving: Outdoor Afro’s 24-hour #Give828 fundraiser August 3, 2023Outdoor Afro in search of Chief Program & Innovation Officer July 27, 2023Gina Wright: Outdoor Afro’s intercontinental source to community-building, solidarity July 21, 2023Date for Outdoor Afro’s ninth annual fundraiser announced July 20, 2023Elevated Experiences: 5 travel packing guidelines from an Outdoor Afro cycling expert July 18, 2023Outdoor Afro’s corporate partner, Outdoor Afro Inc., drops electrifying colors with REI June 22, 2023Outdoor Retailer recognizes Outdoor Afro volunteer leader June 2, 2023Outdoor Afro commemorates Juneteenth through 2023 ‘Freedom to Access Water’ theme May 22, 2023Outdoor Afro Founder, CEO Rue Mapp wins Bessie Awards April 23, 2023Network leaders educate National Capital Region about health advantages of fly fishing April 16, 2023Why a training is Outdoor Afro’s ‘most wonderful time of year’ March 3, 202310 Black outdoorswomen who nourish our ‘Nature Swagger’ February 27, 20237 winter wilderness guidelines from our Minnesota leader February 15, 2023Lisa Bourne appointed first operational executive director February 1, 2023Outdoor Afro travels the Underground Railroad in 2023 January 27, 2023Outdoor Afro’s Rue Mapp nominated as Bessie Awards finalist January 20, 2023Chaya Harris’ winter walking suggestions for Oprah Quarterly January 15, 2023Outdoor Retailer elects Outdoor Afro to Homecoming Court December 25, 2022Outdoor Afro welcomes two new board members December 15, 2022Outdoor Afro’s signature shirts restock with Oaklandish December 5, 20225 Stanley cookware hacks for holiday camping November 22, 20225 ways to support Outdoor Afro starting GivingTuesday November 21, 2022How Outdoor Afro got much-needed ‘Sun Outdoors’ 2022 October 31, 2022Why Smartwool + Outdoor Afro are a model partnership pair October 19, 2022National not-for-profit Outdoor Afro seeks executive director October 6, 2022Outdoor Afro fundraiser reunites for ‘Homecoming’ September 9, 2022Nature Champs: CLIF® Athlete Venus Williams, Outdoor Afro July 29, 2022Outdoor Afro x Smartwool launch second hiking sock July 15, 20227 Bay Area Ridge Trail routes to summer trip plan July 12, 2022Outdoor Afro’s Paddle Camp returns, doubles participation May 29, 2022Machine Falls: where endurance hikers, leaders are born May 13, 2022Outdoor Afro holds 2nd annual Juneteenth commemoration
