Show Notes
In this inspiring episode of the Bird Joy Podcast, hosts Dexter and Jason sit down with renowned photographer, author, filmmaker, and speaker Dudley Edmondson. With a career spanning over 30 years, Dudley has captured nature's wild beauty and redefined who belongs in those wild spaces. From the Arctic Circle to inner-city green spaces, Dudley's work weaves together storytelling, healing, and representation in the outdoors.
He shares insights from his groundbreaking book Black & Brown Faces in America's Wild Places and his latest project, People the Planet Needs Now, which features 25 BIPOC scientists and activists shaping the future of climate justice. Tune in for a moving conversation on legacy, leadership, and the joy of birds and wild places.
Resources & Mentions:
* 📚 Black & Brown Faces in America's Wild Places by Dudley Edmondson [https://dudleyedmondson.com/books/] * 📖 People the Planet Needs Now [https://dudleyedmondson.com/books/] * 🎥 PBS: America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston [https://www.google.com/gasearch?q=America%20Outdoors%20with%20Baratunde%20Thurston%20Dudley%20edmondson%0A%0A%0A&source=sh/x/gs/m2/5#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:8d709ca2,vid:2qwB8laSlac,st:0] * 🖼️ Minnesota Marine Art Museum – Northern Waters [https://mmam.org/dudleyedmondson]
Connect with Dudley Edmondson:
* Website: www.dudleyedmondson.com [http://www.dudleyedmondson.com/] * Instagram: @dudleyedmondson [https://www.instagram.com/dudleyedmondson]
BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin: bipocbirdingclub.org [https://bipocbirdingclub.org/] In Color Birding Club: incolorbirding.org [https://incolorbirding.org/]
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