The North Face 北面
Montae (25) Washington, DC: Just before I found out about City Kids Wilderness Project and went to Wyoming with them, I’d lost my older brother. At the time, I just needed a getaway from D.C. Being outdoors gave me time reflect. That’s one of the reasons I love it. I think if I’d never taken that trip I’d be all about business, because that’s D.C., but I realized there’s a whole world out there and you need to see it with your own eyes. I’ve learned a lot from those trips physically—I can kayak, navigate with a map—but emotionally I’ve learned even more. Like, how to be there for people. Now, I try to really see where someone is coming from when I talk with them, to be compassionate.

Montae (25) Washington, DC: Just before I found out about City Kids Wilderness Project and went to Wyoming with them, I’d lost my older brother. At the time, I just needed a getaway from D.C. Being outdoors gave me time reflect. That’s one of the reasons I love it. I think if I’d never taken that trip I’d be all about business, because that’s D.C., but I realized there’s a whole world out there and you need to see it with your own eyes. I’ve learned a lot from those trips physically—I can kayak, navigate with a map—but emotionally I’ve learned even more. Like, how to be there for people. Now, I try to really see where someone is coming from when I talk with them, to be compassionate.