Welcome back to another episode of  Woods & Wilds: The Podcast. We are now on episode four of Season 3!  In this episode with are joined by Leandra Taylor. As she tells us about the time she was part of the first all-Black crew to hike Mount Kilimanjaro.

Leandra Taylor is an artist, environmental scientist, mountaineer and educator based in Asheville, North Carolina currently working as the partnership and community outreach coordinator for the Southern Appalachian wilderness stewards, otherwise known as SAWS. Leandra focuses her efforts on building meaningful community relationships and creating partnerships to support equitable access to nature. She is passionate about communicating and interpreting science to the public and helping Black and Brown people reconnect with nature. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, bird watching, and nature journaling.