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Author Mills, James Edward, 1966-

Title The adventure gap : changing the face of the outdoors / James Edward Mills, foreword by Shelton Johnson.

Publication Info. Seattle : Mountaineers Books, [2014]

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Location Call No. Status
 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  796.522 MILLS    Check Shelf
Description 205 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "In 2013, the first all-African American team of climbers, sponsored by the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), challenged themselves on North America's highest point, the dangerous and forbidding Denali, in Alaska. Mills uses Expedition Denali and its team members' adventures as a jumping-off point to explore how minority populations view their place in wild environments and to share the stories of those who have already achieved significant accomplishments in outdoor adventures--from Mathew Henson, a Black explorer who stood with Peary at the North Pole, to Kai Lightner, a teenage sport climber currently winning national competitions. The goal of the expedition, and now the book, is to inspire minority communities to look outdoors for experiences that will enrich their lives, and to encourage them toward greater environmental stewardship."--Publisher's web site.
Contents Foreword / by Shelton Johnson -- Prologue: Mount Baker -- An expedition begins -- Diversity in the mountains -- Hurry up and wait. Profile: Charles Crenshaw -- Unexpected lessons. Profile: Sophia Danenberg -- Windy corner. Profile: Ryan Hudson -- 14 Camp. Profile: Kai Lighter -- To the summit. Profile: Matthew Henson and Barbara Hillary -- Epilogue: Changing the face of outdoors.
Subject Mountaineering -- Social aspects.
Multiculturalism.
Mountaineering -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst01028348
Multiculturalism. (OCoLC)fst01028836
Mountaineering -- Social aspects.
Outdoor life.
African Americans -- Recreation.
Multiculturalism.
ISBN 9781594858680 (pbk.)
1594858683 (pbk.)
9781594858697 (ebook)
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