Black people have climbed the mountaintop, summitting Sagar-Matha, the Nepali name for Mount Everest. Full Circle Earth became the first…
A Walk to the Dis/Mantle Art Show
Mrs. Louisa Pipkin has moved up in the world – she is now the lady of the manor at Spadina…
Afro-Caribbean Geographies in England
“Go back to where you came from!” This was said or shouted at me so many times that it is…
Worm Composting and Colonialism
Making my own compost seems like such a promising idea. My sunny sixth-floor balcony garden could use the extra nutrients…
A Demand for Diversity in the Environmental Sector
Dear Environmental Sector, You must change or risk becoming irrelevant. No more issuing diversity statements. No more performative allyship such…
2022 Review from Black Outdoors
So, it’s goodbye 2022. You were a mixed year with some sprinkles of fun scattered over a challenging landscape. The…
My First Christmas Bird Count
Bundled up from head to toe in my warmest winter outdoor clothes, I stood in High Park, Toronto, lips trembling…
Make a Year End Gift to Black Outdoors
This is my first year end appeal for community support for the blog. With your gift I can continue to…
10 Ferry Rides that were Fun
Whenever I travel I try to include a boat trip. There is something about arriving at a place by boat…
Van-Life while Black
On the walk she said she was thinking of joining the van-life movement. She reckoned that turning a van into…
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