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Rethink Outside helps funders and partners share a more powerful story about how nature and time outside strengthens our communities.

We develop, test, and share narrative frameworks and stories that bring new partners to the table and grow the movement for equitable access to the outdoors.

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Narrative in Action

Girls Find Their Inner Strength in the Outdoors

GirlVentures inspires participants to courageously leap into the unknown.

Culturally-Inclusive Nature Programs that Honor Culture, Explore Justice, and Unearth Joy

Written by Unearthing Joy founder, Ashley Brailsford, Ph.D., this story highlights a unique way to build community in the outdoors through exploration and joy.

Teen Leaders Build a Healthier Community

Access to the outdoors and the building of a healthy community can change everything.

Connecting Military Families and the Outdoors

Nicole Rawlinson, 2021 Rethink Outside™ Fellow, works to connect military families with the outdoors and their communities.

Breaking Down Barriers

Through Rippleffect, students experience the power of the outdoors.

Thanks to our sponsors for financially supporting Rethink Outside

Rethink Outside photos courtesy of Big City Mountaineers, Children & Nature Network, Education Outside, Life Lab, Lincoln Park Zoo, NatureBridge, National Park Service, National Park Trust, Ocean Discovery Institute, Pie Ranch, Tiny Trees, and YES. Website by Weirdesign.com.