We went camping for the weekend to celebrate the end of the lockdown and getting our covid vaccinations. Arriving on…
Daydreaming of Adventure Travel
Travel is back! Looking through a stack of travel brochures I am seduced by the pretty pictures of faraway places,…
100 Indigenous Words that Changed English
Lost in daydreaming about adventure trips by canoe, kayak, snowshoes, and toboggan, I realised that I was using a lot…
10 Places: Historic Black Churches in Ontario
Churches were the heart of the Black community back in the day. For many it still is today. I love…
Why is Nature Writing so White?
How does race shape nature writing? This question popped into my head as I browsed the library’s shelves of nature…
A Slow Walk Along the Lake
I slowed the pace of the walk. It was a marvelous spring day and I wanted to enjoy the view.…
Foraging: Gathering Wild Foods Comes with a Price
What’s the difference between being a forager and a hunter-gatherer? Well, foragers are white, and their activity is an environmentally…
Living Off-grid while Black
When Black people live without electricity, flush toilets and running water, it’s called poverty. When white people chose to live…
Hungry in the City
Walking through the supermarket I fill the trolley with my weekly stash of fresh fruits and vegetables. I take it…
Pokémon Go While Black
What are they doing, and why here? I was surprised to see a group of twentysomething men hanging out in…