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This is a series called "In the Wet of It," which addresses how the outdoor industry/environmental movement needs to, and can, examine the construct of Whiteness. The question was posed to me by Kenya Budd, an equity and inclusion consultant in Portland, Oregon, and has been posed

Image by Vincent Burkhead Three Action Items for white people beginning their process of detaching from their commitment to the construct of whiteness*: 1. Read about the eight characteristics of white supremacy. Where do you collude with whiteness? Locate where you exemplify these behaviors, and how you uphold these ideologies.

Words by Nia Abram Art by our newest contributing artist, Clio Cy (learn more about Cy here) “Are you ready?” my Dad asks. “Yeah, I guess,” I respond meekly.  “Alright, grab your stuff. We should try to start moving in before the rush of all the other students.”  I grab

Cover Image via Willamette Weekly Places like Eugene, Oregon are often touted as a liberal oasis -- but only if you are White. If you are Indigenous or a person of color then you are subjected to the impacts of a state founded on White greed. With the removal of the

I’m no veteran couchsurfer, but up until last week my worst Couchsurfing experience had only involved receiving a creepy text after forgetting my best wool underwear drying in a man’s spare room. Of course, I’ve always been aware of the worst case scenarios in staying in a

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1182"] Mercy Sham via her Instagram [https://www.terraincognitamedia.com/caption] 1.     @WILDDIVERSITY. I remember the first time I met Mercy Sham. She made me laugh constantly as a group of women, femme, and non-binary individuals gathered in

Black Panther, like many of the Marvel comics and movies, has rooted its premise and power in reality, and its characters are contextualized by humanness and historicity. Marvel movies make their world seem nearly identical to our own, thus using their storylines as entry points for social, cultural, and historical