Black-Owned Outdoor Businesses

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Abby Dione Year founded: 2011 What they do Coral Cliffs is an indoor rock climbing gym in Ft. Lauderdale that offers 87 top-roped routes, ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: David Boone Year founded: 2014 What we do The Towne Cycles is a community-based bike shop that specializes in custom builds for commuters. ...read more

Earl B. Hunter Jr. is a guy who likes to talk. Go on a hike with Earl, and you better adjust your mileage expectations, because he stops to chat with virtually every single hiker he passes. He is a born connector of people—a human bridge—which makes him well-poised to make waves ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owners: Jahmicah and Heather Dawes Year founded: 2016 What we do Slim Pickins Outfitters is a specialty outdoor retailer focused on building up ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owners: Roland Burns and Ellie Lum Year founded: 1998 What R.E.Load makes Roland Burns and Ellie Lum launched R.E.Load over 20 years ago to design ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Patrick Robinson Year founded: 2013 What Paskho does Paskho sells high-performance and eco-friendly apparel for men and women, such as ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Al Berrios Year founded: 2013 What we do Since 2013, Outerthere.com has been working with tour operators, rental partners, and other guides ...read more

In order for Camp Bespoke to bring glamping to northern Kentucky, its owners will have to lock down some significant funding. “For us to be able to open with our twelve-unit footprint, we are fundraising for about $250,000,” Camp Bespoke founder and CEO Nicole Brassington said ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Monica Garrison Year founded: 2013 What we do Black Girls Do Bike (BGDB) exists to inspire more women, specifically women of color, to ride ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owners: Josh and Amber Gordy Year founded: 2012 What we do Warthen RV Park sits on 27 acres and offers 50 full-hook up RV lots and 12 spacious ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Kevin Knight Year founded: 2016 What we do Urban Events Global (UEG) is a travel company that cultivates adventurous events for ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Mike Carey Year founded: 1984 What we do Seirus is an outdoor accessories company. We make items that protect your head, hands, and feet. ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Jason and Joy Hunt Year founded: 2015 What we do Elite Feet is a Delaware-based and family-owned retail specialty running store. Our staff ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Rocky Parrish Year founded: 2013 What we do ROCKDEEP sells outdoor and athletic footwear and apparel, including hiking, running, and trail ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Brandale Randolph Year founded: 2016 What we do The 1854 Cycling Company is a premium bicycle, e-bike, and apparel company founded to ...read more

This story originally appeared in the Winter 2021 issue of The Voice. Read the full digital issue here. I was born by the river in a little tent, oh, and just like the river I've been running ever since." The words seem to fill the vastness around us, floating over the crash of ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Livio Melo Year founded: 2020 What we do Allmansright is an outdoor gear lab that specializes in ultralight gear including backpacks, cross ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Mark Boles, co-owner Year founded: 2019 What we do Intrinsic Provisions is an outdoor apparel and accessories store in Hingham, ...read more

"Act justly, love kindly, serve humbly, and adventure out." That's the motto of Slim Pickins Outfitters, the first Black-owned gear shop in the nation, founded in Stephenville, Texas, in 2017. Let that sink in for a moment: the first Black-owned gear shop, in business just four ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Erik Saunders Year founded: 2019 What we do Memory Pilot offers mountain bike fenders (both front and rear) made of high-density ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Janelle Sheppard Year founded: 2018 What we do Sweat and Sunshine is a nature-based wellness business that provides outdoor adventures and ...read more

In honor of Black History Month, we’re spotlighting one Black-owned outdoor business per day. You can read the complete series here. Owner: Susan Clayton Year founded: 2016 What we do WhitePaws RunMitts mittens are purpose-built to address the needs of runners, walkers, and ...read more

Being an ally to Black-owned outdoor businesses isn’t something that should be limited to Black History Month. It’s a year-round commitment to learning and action. Here are some ways to do that: 1. Learn more about systemic racism Educate yourself on the experiences of Black ...read more

In 2009, Jahmicah Dawes and his college friend embarked on a road trip from their home in Texas to California in a 1986 Datsun truck. His friend's only rule was that they couldn't stay in hotels. Dawes thought he meant they'd be staying at friends' houses—not camping. Sleeping ...read more