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  • When The Blind Lead The Blind — To Bike The Himalayas

    March 14, 2018 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: India

    Organizations in India are providing avenues for the disabled to participate in sports such as mountaineering, biking, and scuba-diving. A disabled person is matched with an able-bodied person and the two collaborate to meet the challenging, physically engaging activity.

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  • Subsistence hunters adapt to a warming Alaska with new tools

    February 22, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: United States, Shishmaref, Alaska

    Adapting to climate change means making pragmatic choices for subsistence hunters. In Alaska, island communities in the Bering Strait are changing the way they secure food for their families. Where once hunters had largely relied on marine mammals for their diets, today, musk oxen and caribou make up a larger part of the local diet. Hunters are also learning to adapt to changing ice conditions by using drones to monitor large areas.

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  • Whose nature? Colorado leads push to democratize the outdoors.

    February 16, 2018 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    Those living in low-income neighborhoods and classified as economically disadvantaged are less likely to have the opportunity to spend time in the outdoors. A series of initiatives throughout the state of Colorado aim to change this by expanding access and help get minority and lower-income children into more nature.

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  • A Brighter Future for Run-Down Basketball Courts

    February 07, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Dozens of basketball courts around the United States have received a beautiful and functional make-over. Project Backboard cleans, fixes, and beautifies outdoor basketball courts, effectively revitalizing the social practices of sport. The nonprofit hires local artists to work with communities, and those communities need to approve the artists’ designs before they are painted. Foundations have invested in this initiative, with its value being a key component to urban renewal.

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  • Hostile Environment

    January 31, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States

    As the United States grapples with its culture of sexual harassment and assault, women in the outdoor industry are starting demand action. Particularly in river guiding, harassment and discrimination are built into the industry’s male-dominated culture. In an effort to change this, companies are rethinking their approach sexual harassment training and how they can create a culture that respects women’s voices and experiences in the field.

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  • How you can tackle two New Year's resolutions at once

    December 30, 2017 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    An organization called GoodGym combines fitness with voluntarism by having members run from the gym to volunteer sites where they perform physical tasks for community members. These tasks include moving dirt to help build parks, performing chores for the elderly, moving heavy objects for those who can't, etc. This approach motivates people to go to the gym more frequently because they benefit from their own health and giving back to their community.

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  • Bump, Tumble, Go Faster! In Egypt, Roller Derby Is Real Life

    December 28, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

    For young women in Egypt, outlets for their frustrations can be extremely limited under a political climate that oppresses freedom of expression, and in a culture where sexual harassment is rampant and systemic. The Cairo women's roller derby team is providing a welcome opportunity to vet physical energy, strengthen the bonds of sisterhood, and empower a diverse range of women through sport.

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  • A Place to Play, on Wheels or Feet

    December 05, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Children with disabilities often feel excluded in amusement parks where they are prevented from going on rides, and they don't feel included with the other children. Morgan's Wonderland amusement park and Morgan's Inspiration island water park are designed for children or adults with disabilities but can also be used by able-bodied individuals.

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  • In Thailand, kickboxing is becoming more popular with women. Chiang Mai is at the leading edge.

    December 01, 2017 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Thailand, Chiang Mai

    Changing the culture around kickboxing in Thailand creates more opportunities for female fighters. Although cultural traditions still bar female fighters from events at official stadiums, the culture of kickboxing is changing in Chiang Mai. Local gyms and city stadiums interested in attracting more tourism have banned the practice of gambling on fights and have worked to make the national Muay Thai association more inclusive to women. Today, the city is a hot spot for female fighters in Thailand who are interested in pursuing careers in contact sports.

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  • Tahoe's Hot Commodities: Unraveling Decades of Development to Protect the Future

    November 28, 2017 |

    Mountain Independent |

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    Response Location: United States, Tahoe City, California

    Lake Tahoe has been revered by planners as an area whose poor development was successfully halted with the creation of the Tahoe Regional Planning Association (TRPA). Now the TRPA has brought together a development rights working group to update how the land is used in order to confront a housing shortage and rules that are not in line with how the lake is used.

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