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All I know is that I am Hispanic and my idea of a good time is not to walk around in a forest/mountain lol
Why are you even asking this? Whats your goal?
Why do you care?
This is not a question for a thread of an extremely diverse city in a state without national parks. Google is your friend.
I absolutely love being outside and love a park or a garden, but I’ve never been to a a national Park other than the Grand Canyon one time. I’ve never really considered it. And I’m white.
African American here. There is definitely a demographic component, and it’s not just about whether we like nature or not. It’s about access, history, and safety.
A lot of us can’t afford to use our time off doing something that feels like more work. We’re already carrying so much mentally, emotionally, and physically in a country that was built on our backs. And even now, we’re still fighting just to buy homes, build generational wealth, get promoted, or simply be seen as non-threatening.
For some people, hiking sounds like peace. For many of us, it requires gear, money, time, education, and exposure we didn’t grow up with. And even if we were exposed, we have to think about whether someone might question why we’re there, or worse, call the cops because they feel uncomfortable.
So yeah, there’s a reason you don’t see us out there as much. It’s not just preference. It’s deeper than that and every black person would give you a different version of the answer that touches a little bit here or there, on this.
I hope you’re able to escape this perspective and mentality someday. I suggest getting outside and enjoying some of God’s natural beauty.
Yes, the majority demo is white, male, age 45+.
Sure, it’s a known trend that Black people don’t tend to vacation in rural/remote destinations in the US.
Interesting. Never struck me until now. But been reading up about it. Personally as a foreign born visa holder, I always find solace in places where there is diversity.
But then our friends and family have visited NPs a lot so that has rubbed off on us last couple of years and that is when I noticed this demographic trend.