Crystal Gail Welcome
Author, backpacker, activist, experiential educator, and lover of the planet.
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Border Route Trail Fundraiser
Border Route Trail Fundraiser
In these times of change, it’s important for everyone to step outside and breathe! Join me on a powerful journey that combines the incredible mission of Can Do Ca...
Footprints For Change
Footprints For Change
Footprints For Change
Footprints for Change campaigns to get historically excluded folks out in Nature.
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Instagram
Pixelfed.social
Pixelfed.social
6 Posts, 3 Following, 0 Followers
Gram Social
Gram Social
2 Posts, 5 Following, 0 Followers
Disability Awareness
Disabled Hikers
Disabled Hikers
written by Crystal Gail WelcomeAs an advocate for a better planet led by love and compassion, we can equip ourselves with a powerful tool of understanding through conversation. I hope sharing my experiences will educate those with little to no idea of the challenges of being a hiker living with a disability. In writing, I also hope to reduce the stigma surrounding individuals living with disabilities. I am an environmental and social justice advocate, a writer, a hiker, and a person living with
Building an Equitable Existence to Thrive
Building an Equitable Existence to Thrive
written by Crystal Gail WelcomeAs an advocate for a better planet led by love and compassion, we can equip ourselves with a powerful tool of understanding through conversation. I hope sharing my experiences will educate those with little to no idea of the challenges of being a hiker living with a disability. In writing, I also hope to reduce the stigma surrounding individuals living with disabilities. I am an environmental and social justice advocate, a writer, a hiker, and a person living with
Writings
Taking Up Space in the Middle of Nowhere
Taking Up Space in the Middle of Nowhere
Cleansing Dirt - An Excerpt from "Crossing Paths"
Cleansing Dirt - An Excerpt from "Crossing Paths"
A look at one of the amazing stories inside "Crossing Paths: A Pacific Crest Trailside Reader."
I Survived the Florida Trail
I Survived the Florida Trail
Crystal Gail Welcome set out to be the first Black woman to thru-hike the 1,500-mile Florida Trail. These are her reflections.
Listening, and embracing the freedom of Nature,
Listening, and embracing the freedom of Nature,
One of my favorite celebrations is Juneteenth, June 19. Today, in 1865, enslaved Black Americans were emancipated
Articles About Crystal Gail Welcome
Backpacker Magazine
Backpacker Magazine
After finding her love for the trail, Welcome used hiking to process some of the most challenging moments of her life.
Brain and Life Magazine
Brain and Life Magazine
Crystal Gail Welcome, 41, who has intracranial hypertension, finds solace and purpose on the trail.
Emory Healthcare | Emory Advancement
Emory Healthcare | Emory Advancement
Support Emory Healthcare Partners in Health to fund groundbreaking work, ensuring programs, services, and equipment keep Emory Healthcare at the forefront of exceptional medicine.
Footprints for Change: Florida native is first known Black woman to thru-hike Florida Trail
Footprints for Change: Florida native is first known Black woman to thru-hike Florida Trail
When George Floyd’s life was taken at the hands of police, sparking national outrage and grief, Crystal Gail Welcome turned to nature as her form of Black resistance. The 42-year-old Jacksonv…
Podcast Guest
Brain and Life Podcast
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Podcast
Brain and Life Podcast
Podcast Episode · Brain & Life · 06/30/2022 · 38m
She’s Conquering Trails with a Rare Brain Disease
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Podcast
She’s Conquering Trails with a Rare Brain Disease
Podcast Episode · Humans Outside · 05/11/2023 · 41m
Papa Bear Hikes Podcast
Papa Bear Hikes Podcast
🌲 Join host Martin Armitage on the Papa Bear Hikes podcast as he delves into an inspiring conversation with Crystal Gail Welcome – author, public speaker, experiential educator, and unwavering advocate for social and environmental justice. 🌍 Proud...
Intracranial Hypertension Awareness Videos
Intracranial Hypertension Awareness Videos
Several years ago I was diagnosis with a rare brain disease, "Intracranial Hypertension (IH). I make video journals about living with IH (aka: PTC, IH, IIH). I feel very blessed to be here to tell my story. Thanks for checking out my channel.
Tough Girl Challenges Podcast
Tough Girl Challenges Podcast
After a lengthy battle with a rare brain disease, Crystal Gail Welcome came to recognize the healing power of nature.
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