About Us

Welcome

Outdoor Asian is of a different nature.

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Our vision is to create a diverse and inclusive community of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the outdoors.

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Our relationship with nature is multifaceted and ever-evolving. We gather around the fire to share stories with each other and build friendship.

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We unearth our ancestors' histories within nature and the environment. Labor, art, spirituality, recreation, and diaspora are part of our families' stories.

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We come from many different places and we aim to pay our respects to the Indigenous homeland we live on.

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Our paths intertwine and intersect. Identities are intersectional and complex. We are diverse in gender, sexuality, race, culture, language, ability, citizenship and class.

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We are hikers, but we also forage for mushroom, rockhound, climb, surf, fish, hunt and build sand castles. And sometimes, we just stay home.

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Join us around the bonfire.

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Read more about our values and what we do.

Outdoor Asian Team

Washington

Colorado

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Christopher Chalaka

Executive Director

Co-founder

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Joan Hong

Development Director

Co-founder

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Kaiwen Lee

Washington State Chapter Manager

Co-founder

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Esther Chang

Washington State Event Coordinator

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Rebekah S Graham

Washington State Event Coordinator

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Collin Tasaka

Washington State Event Coordinator

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Sara Wang

Washington State Event Coordinator

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Erica Rickard

Washington State Event Coordinator

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Jamie Diaz

Colorado Chapter Manager

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Giselle Cummings

Colorado Event Coordinator

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Francis Li

Colorado Event Coordinator

Oregon

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Jay Horita

Oregon Chapter Manager

Los Angeles

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Christina Roh

Los Angeles Chapter Manager

National

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