We are all familiar with the term “achievement gap”, but according to journalist and mountaineer, James Edward Mills, there is also a “comparable divide” when it comes to minority groups and their participation in outdoor recreation. He’s appropriately terms this phenomenon as “the adventure gap.”
This disparity becomes more and more evident, as studies by the Outdoor Foundation conclusively prove that participation in outdoor recreation is much lower among Hispanic and African-American populations compared to Caucasians across all ages and incomes. For Mills, this is largely due to the lasting effects of a history of racial discrimination and past legislation – not necessarily a conclusion based on scientific data.
Yet, as Mill’s new book,
This disparity becomes more and more evident, as studies by the Outdoor Foundation conclusively prove that participation in outdoor recreation is much lower among Hispanic and African-American populations compared to Caucasians across all ages and incomes. For Mills, this is largely due to the lasting effects of a history of racial discrimination and past legislation – not necessarily a conclusion based on scientific data.
Yet, as Mill’s new book,