We Outside! Black Families are Taking to Camping in Record Numbers to Rest, Retreat and Heal

The North Star recently spoke with Junetta O'Neal, owner of the BoMax Ranch and Retreat in Georgia about the value of Black folks camping and being at one with nature.

Image of the BoMax Ranch and Retreat campground in Crawfordville, GA; image provided by Junetta O’Neal, owner & operator of BoMax R&R

In 2014, a report by the Outdoor Foundation found that Black campers only made up four percent of the American camping population. And though that low percentage may be surprising to some, the amount of Black Americans who…