Big City Mountaineers

Big City Mountaineers provides transformative experiences through connections to nature that strengthen life skills and build community for youth from disinvested communities.

At BCM, the outdoors isn’t just scenery, it’s a catalyst for growth. The organization opens doors for young people who’ve been excluded from nature-based opportunities, sparking confidence, well-being, and a lasting sense of stewardship for themselves, their communities, and the planet.

Although the U.S. is rich with outdoor spaces, systemic inequities have long limited who gets to enjoy them. BCM actively works to dismantle those barriers so youth from historically disinvested communities can build resilience, nurture their own well-being, and develop a deep responsibility to care for both nature and their neighborhoods.