Leaving Finch West subway we headed a block north to pick up the Huron-Wendat Trail. We were in the north-west…
Trump and a Winter Walk in Riverdale Park
A flicker in the woods caught in the corner of my eye. I thought it was just another squirrel romping…
BlackOutdoors New Year Quiz
Take this quiz to see how race intersected with outdoor recreation and environmentalism in 2020. How many did you get…
10 Hikes from a Subway Station
Starting the holiday season with a hike is a tradition in my outdoor clubs. Yes, hiking in winter is fun…
Top 10 BlackOutdoors Blog Stories in 2020
There is no other way of putting it – 2020 was a crap year. There we were daydreaming, meandering, or…
Hiking the Niagara River Recreation Trail
This time we turned left at the bottom of the hill. Our goal was to hike to Queenston Heights Park…
From Audubon to Birdwatching while Black
Thanks to Bowdoin College for inviting me for this page turning of Audubon’s Birds of America, to the rice bird,…
Black Statues in Canada
You can read the history of a city in the public art that is one the streets. They are some…
Walking With: Zilpha Elaw, in London Docklands, 1840
The east end of London is known for many things: Cockneys, Canary Wharf, poverty, and waves of immigrants. In Victorian…
Onwards to Albion Falls
The rain was a surprise. Here we were far from home, and about to start a longish 45 kilometre bike…
