Finding Belonging in the Great Outdoors

JUN 14, 202332 MIN
Bring Birds Back

Finding Belonging in the Great Outdoors

JUN 14, 202332 MIN

Description

Nature author, photographer and self-taught birder Dudley Edmondson shares how embracing the great outdoors as a child changed his life for the better. With over 30 years of experience, Dudley has dedicated much of his career encouraging Black and Brown people, especially, to venture into nature as refuge from daily societal pressures and microaggressions. Dudley shares why he’s so adamant about advocating for more representation in the field, and he talks about  improving mental health with more solitary time with  our chirping friends. Tune in!

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