Santos Amaya (pronouns they/them/elle) is of Salvadoreñe and Guerrerense descent. They enjoy swimming in bodies of water during the summer and feeling as though they are bathing in medicine. Santos’ reconnection and ability to access the outdoors is something relatively new, and they are specifically thankful for the people at Outward Bound Adventures for creating a space that centers BIPOC and addresses the barriers as to why we are unable to access the outdoors. Santos currently works as a land restorationist where they hope to give back to the land by restoring it to support habitat, wildlife, plant communities, and human connection similar to the way it once did prior to colonization.