Nature
6 years on from George Floyd, how much more accessible is the outdoors for People of Colour?
Second Nature — A new report by The Mix Global highlights continued barriers that marginalised folks face when exploring nature, despite attempts at greater representation. Phil Young takes stock of how far we’ve come.
Written by: Phil Young
Exploring Bucovina, the last wild place in Europe
Noroc! — 70% of Romania’s northern provinces are covered in ancient woodland, with its people cultivating a close relationship with the land that stretches back millennia. Jack Burke forages, eats and drinks his way around the region.
Written by: Jack Burke
Dalia Al-Dujaili: “When you’re placeless, nature can fill the void”
Babylon, Albion — As her new book publishes, the British-Iraqi author speaks about connecting with the land as a second-generation migrant, plants as symbols of resistance, and being proud of her parents.
Written by: Zahra Onsori
From his skating past to sculpting present, Arran Gregory revels in the organic
Sensing Earth Space — Having risen to prominence as an affiliate of Wayward Gallery and Slam City Skates, the shredder turned artist creates unique, temporal pieces out of earthly materials. Dorrell Merritt caught up with him to find out more about his creative process.
Written by: Dorrell Merritt
The protestors battling to save Ryebank Fields
‘We wanted to send a signal‘ — Campaigners who’ve set up a protest camp in Ryebank Fields are calling for Manchester Metropolitan University to put an end to their plans to sell the land for development.
Written by: Ella Glover
In My Place: Arlo Parks on her favourite outdoor spot
The Outsiders Project — In this series, friends of The Outsiders Project tell us about their favourite place to get lost, and dive into their relationship with the natural world. First up, award-winning musician and poet Arlo Parks shares how the outdoors is key to her creative process.
Written by: Shannon Mahanty (introduction)
The transformative power of getting lost in the outdoors
The Outsiders Project — In the wake of the pandemic, marginalised individuals are reclaiming their relationship with natural spaces and discovering the power of the outdoors
Written by: Shannon Mahanty
Photos envisioning a world free from injustice
Imagining utopia — Aperture‘s latest issue, featuring the work of photographers Tyler Mitchell, Sara Knelman and more, pictures a world without racism, homophobia, sexism and impending climate catastrophe to show that other ways of living are possible.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A rare glimpse inside Idaho's Nez Perce tribe
Meeting the people — As the first photographer welcomed by the Nez Perce in 100 years, Hunter Barnes remembers his time living among the elusive tribe in Lapwai from 2004 to 2008.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The activists fighting to give nature human rights
Law of the land — Pollution levels are rising once again after reaching a record low in lockdown. Could rights of nature legislation prevent impending catastrophe?
Written by: Poppy Koronka
A day at sea with big wave photographer Ray Collins
Maritime magic — The Australian has become one of the most influential nature photographers of the 21st century, capturing the formidable power – and increasing vulnerability – of our oceans.
Written by: Alice Austin
Nature and mental health: why our minds need the wild
Invisible magic — In her new book Losing Eden, science writer Lucy Jones explores the intimate link between the human psyche and the natural world.
Written by: Lewis Gordon
