A Latine Outdoor Experience

""Aguilar's exploration of Latine outdoor experiences is an urgent and compelling contribution to environmental studies and Latinx studies. I recommend it to anyone interested in forging more inclusive environmentalisms.""--Sarah D. Wald, author of The Nature of California: Race, Citizenship, and Farming since the Dust Bowl--Sarah D. Wald ""Grounded in the experiences of Latine folks in the United States whose perspectives and knowledges have too often been overlooked or silenced in the environmental movement, Aguilar shares heartfelt stories of joy, connection, community, reclamation, and reimagination. This insightful and highly readable book makes an important contribution to environmental education, and beyond; indeed, it will be of interest to anyone who values time spent in the outdoors and seeks to create a world where all can flourish.""-- Constance Russell, Professor, Lakehead University 1st version preferred, but if we need a shorter one: ""Grounded in the experiences of Latine folks in the United States whose perspectives and knowledges have too often been overlooked or silenced in the environmental movement, Aguilar shares heartfelt stories of joy, connection, community, reclamation, and reimagination. This insightful and highly readable book will be of interest to anyone who values time spent in the outdoors and seeks to create a world where all can flourish.""--Constance Russell, Professor, Lakehead University--Constance Russell He gave us options, I put my vote 1st. Endorsements for Aguilar's A Latine Outdoor Experience ""A powerful act of reclamation. Through vivid storytelling and deep cultural insight, Aguilar challenges us to expand our understanding of what it means to be 'outdoors' and what it means to feel a sense of belonging in environmental spaces. A Latine Outdoor Experience doesn't just fill a gap in environmental literature--it transforms the conversation entirely."" --John Lupinacci, Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education at Washington State University ""Through the voices of Latino Outdoors members, Aguilar reveals the rich tapestry of Latine outdoor experiences that have long been overlooked A Latine Outdoor Experience is so much more than just research--it's a love letter to familia, tradition, and the healing power of remembering our human place in the natural world.""--John Lupinacci, Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education at Washington State University ""Aguilar weaves together personal narratives that are both deeply intimate and politically transformative. A Latine Outdoor Experience is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how cultura, familia, and querencia shape our relationships with the natural world. A beautiful testament to the power of counter-storytelling in environmental education.""--John Lupinacci, Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education at Washington State University ""A groundbreaking contribution that redefines environmental engagement through the lens of Latine experience. Aguilar's scholarship is deeply moving and offers important and far too often ignored pathways for understanding how culture, family, and place intersect with the outdoors.""--John Lupinacci, Associate Professor of Cultural Studies and Social Thought in Education at Washington State University--John Lupinacci