This article calls for attention to social justice issues in the education and training of future outdoor leaders. A look at the literature on race, gender, and class sensitive outdoor leadership and a critique of traditional avenues of outdoor leader preparation is offered. Recommendations for training race, gender, and class sensitive outdoor leaders are given.
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