Featuring @_dragonsky__ as our #IbexIdol of the week! Check out her story below.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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“When the coronavirus hit, I lost my job and dove headfirst into my goal of earning the Triple Crown, which is the completion of the Pacific Crest Trail, Appalachian Trail, and the Continental Divide Trail. As I started on my journey to hike the Appalachian Trail next winter, I didn't know I was going to experience copious amounts of racism in the online Appalachian Trail groups. Discouraged by this hate, I took it upon myself to write an article titled, Not Just Another Hiker, in response to what happened after I simply asked about my safety in the southern states as a Black thru-hiker. Since then, I have written six pieces on what it is to be Black in a community that is predominantly white. Diversity and inclusion have become my mission as I challenge the narrative about BIPOC hikers and the challenges and inequalities we may face. I'm hungry for nature, I have a thirst for adventure and equality, and I intend to be the first gay Black woman to Triple Crown.”⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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📍Lake Minnewaska State Park, New York⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Repost: @_dragonsky__ @unlikelyHikers⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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