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Fat girls hiking : an inclusive guide to getting outdoors at any size or ability / Summer Michaud-Skog.
"In the tradition of Workman's Every Body Yoga, we're bringing a proud, plus-sized, body-positive attitude to the world of hiking and outdoor recreation. Summer Michaud-Skog, founder of the Fat Girls Hiking community, offers a book brimming with heartfelt stories, practical advice, personal profiles of FGH community members, and trail reviews. It all serves to spread the Fat Girls Hiking message of inclusivity in the outdoors. Equal parts empowering and impassioned, personal and practical, this book adds an important voice to the conversation about diversity in the outdoors, raising visibility of hikers who have too long been marginalized. As the Fat Girls Hiking motto goes, "Trails Not Scales!""-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781643260396
- Physical Description: 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, 2022.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- How to use this book -- Fat girls hiking: how it all began -- How to hike -- Finding joyful movement: fitness trauma, team sports, and fat athletes -- Bugs and humidity: or why I didn't start hiking sooner -- Body liberation and nature: the power of words -- Van life on the margins: redefining success -- Fat activism online: bigots, bullshit, and boundaries -- When we were animals: that essential connection -- Change always comes: the restlessness inside. |
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| Subject: | Hiking for women. Overweight persons. Overweight women > Conduct of life. Overweight women > Social conditions. Women > Recreation. Outdoor recreation for women. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Skagit Library | 796.51 MIC | 1013131 | Nonfiction | Available | - |
Summer Michaud-Skog is the founder of Fat Girls Hiking, a hiking community centered on a body positive mission to get folks of diverse backgrounds out on trails no matter their size, ability, or experience level. With more than 24,000 Instagram followers, and 29 (and counting) official chapters across the country, FGH continues to grow by the day. âTrails Not Scalesâ is their motto, and itâs all powered by Summerâs grassroots efforts, tireless work ethic, and gregarious, welcoming attitude. Not only is Summer a self-starting leader of a vital community, she also holds a degree in creative writing and is a photographer in her spare time.