Late evening view of the Cairngorms, July 1 |
Here's what I've found worthwhile to read online over the last few weeks.
RACISM, DIVERSITY & THE OUTDOORS
Why We Won't Be 'Staying In Our Lane' When It Comes To Race And The Outdoors
Jack Clayton explains why website Mpora won't "stick to action sports" when it comes to racism.
Diversity is not a hashtag: an open letter to the outdoor community
Long distance hiker Amiththan Sebarajah describes his experiences on the Appalachian Trail and says "If we truly want the outdoors space and its industries to move toward inclusion in the name of diversity and increasing access, then apathy, censorship and erasure cannot be the status quo."
Skin Deep | Why The Outdoors Has A Race Problem And How It Can Be Fixed
Phil Young asks "Why, given the inroads that people who look like me have made throughout British culture, is the outdoors so white?"
Diversity in birding:why it matters
Jamey Redway of the British Trust for Ornithology talks about the barrier to enjoying nature for ethnic minorities.
No Country for Brown (Wo)Men?
Travel writer, adventurer and human rights barrister Faraz Shibli looks at the sadly negative social media reaction to a Countryfile report on ethnic minorities and access to the countryside and considers what can be done.
HILLWALKING, LANDSCAPES, OUTDOORS
End of an era
Outdoor magazine OE is no more. Ex-editor David Lintern describes the magazine and his progressive approach.
How could sweeping NTS redundancies impact Scotland’s landscapes?
The National Trust for Scotland (NTS), which owns iconic landscapes like Glencoe, Torridon and Mar Lodge has placed 75% of its ecologists and rangers at risk of redundancy. The Great Outdoors looks at what this could mean.
One Minute Mountain: Fairfield
Alex Roddie describes 'a fell of massive presence and stature'
A Sense of Place
Merryn Glove describes her year as writer in residence in the Cairngorms National Park
NATURE, WILDLIFE & CONSERVATION
Twilight, June 26 |
I wish I had swatted it
Environmental consultant Jonathan Wallace on anti-predator prejudice.
39 hen harriers "missing" or confirmed killed since 2018
Rapter Persecution UK on the shocking toll of hen harriers in recent years, almost all on or near grouse moors.
The Beaver and the Bee
Conservationist Lucy Hodson on how "bringing beavers back also opens the door to a whole diverse mix of invertebrate life."
Wild Moment
Climber Peter Reynolds is inspired by the restoration of Harknott Forest
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