Why Are National Parks So White If They Belong to All of Us?

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Angela Fichter
April 23, 2018Documentaries
Only 20 percent of visitors to National Parks are people of color. As the broader conservation movement continues to struggle with diversity and inclusion, many worry that the Trump administration will only make things worse. Watch our video to learn about the troubling history of public lands and to meet the conservationists of color who are trying to change the parks’ future.
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