{"id":44550,"date":"2021-04-14T16:22:14","date_gmt":"2021-04-14T20:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/?p=44550"},"modified":"2021-08-06T12:07:28","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T16:07:28","slug":"jeremy-su-hike-the-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/jeremy-su-hike-the-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Hike the Hill 2021 &#8211; Showing Up Is The Hardest Part"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Jeremy Su<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have normally been someone who refrains from making things political, if I felt like it wasn&#8217;t necessary. At times, I found that it was easier to refrain from thinking or talking about certain topics. Equity and inclusion in hiking and outdoor recreation was one of those things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, I realized how wrong I was in my thinking. I was hiding behind my own privilege, taking advantage of the outdoors, while others don&#8217;t have the same opportunity. I tried convincing myself that my actions of stewardship would be enough, that my money and time would return the favor to the public lands and organizations running them. Yet, I never advocated for equal outdoor access for all people, especially those in underprivileged areas. Come to think of it, I don&#8217;t know if I could have given a solid definition of what advocacy was.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That was all until I got involved with American Hiking Society as a NextGen Trail leader earlier this year. I heard of the Hike the Hill event throughout our initial meetings, but it still felt very foreign to me. What was I supposed to talk to a Senate staffer about? How was I supposed to change their mind?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going into the meeting, I had many reservations about what I was going to talk about, if I had the right answers to their questions, or if I even agreed with all the acts that I was supposed to be supporting. It became clear that these acts aren&#8217;t an end all, be all to solve the divide of those in the outdoors, rather a step in the right direction. With more conversation and support,&nbsp; these acts could help transform the outdoor industry while also preserving the environment. After my meeting, I realized that showing up, sharing my experiences, and talking about these issues are necessary first steps in making a change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ngtl-hth-jeremysu-wa-senmurray-32321-800x489.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44558\" width=\"600\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ngtl-hth-jeremysu-wa-senmurray-32321-800x489.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ngtl-hth-jeremysu-wa-senmurray-32321-550x336.jpeg 550w, https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/ngtl-hth-jeremysu-wa-senmurray-32321.jpeg 1438w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/advocacy\/outdoors-for-all-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outdoors For All Act<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/advocacy\/transit-to-trails-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transit To Trails Act<\/a> and support the passing and implementation of this legislation by emailing your congresspersons <a href=\"https:\/\/americanhiking.org\/advocacy\/take-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeremy Su I have normally been someone who refrains from making things political, if I felt like it wasn&#8217;t necessary. 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