Dudley Edmondson

Over the past 32 years, Dudley Edmondson has become an established photographer, author, filmmaker and presenter. In 2006, Dudley set out to create a group of outdoor role models for the nation’s African American community by writing "Black & Brown Faces in America’s Wild Places." His current book is "People the Planet Needs Now." His photography has been featured in galleries and publications around the world, most recently in Australia and Italy.

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Communities: African American

Books:

People the Planet Needs Now

Voices for Justice, Science, and a Future of Promise
Nature / Environment
Adventure Publications
January 2025
ISBN 9781647552770
288 pages

People the Planet Needs Now is a compilation of personal stories and perspectives from across the United States (and one from the Philippines), as scientists and activists talk about the work they do and their life experiences. The 25 viewpoints are shared conversationally, as if the reader is having a one-on-one dialogue with each storyteller. You’ll learn deeply personal details about their childhood, physical- and mental-health struggles, and racist encounters—which influence everything, from science and what is considered knowledge to where one might live in a particular city and even one’s quality of healthcare and education. More/less

Black and Brown Faces in America's Wild Places

African Americans Making Nature and the Environment a Part of Their Everyday Lives
Nature / Environment
AdventureKEEN
September 2025
ISBN 9781647555863
160 pages