Bloomline Collective

Zachary Darden‘s childhood love of adventure led him into conservation, where he built trails, guided wilderness trips, and worked as a park ranger. He shares how his cowboy hat helped him find confidence, his experiences as a black man in the outdoors, and what it meant to become someone children looked up to.

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Photography by: @tomcopho

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