Peace in the Wild started as a vision the founder, Taylor, carried for years. Her love for nature began as a child exploring outdoors in her grandmothers’ gardens, attending an environmental school, and spending summers at camp where she was often the only Black girl. She dreamed of a space where Black people could step away from daily routines, find joy, and connect in community outdoors. Not as a luxury, but as a birthright.

Over time, that vision grew into what Peace in the Wild is today: a movement that blends community, adventure, skill-building, and representation of Black people in nature. Through camping, hiking, surfing, kayaking and other nature-based experiences, Taylor wanted to create a pocket of peace where we can rest, belong, and grow together.

The name, “in the wild”, carries two meanings for me. One is the outdoors: the rivers, woods, stars, and natural spaces where we gather. The other is the wildness of everyday life: the unpredictable, chaotic, yet beautiful world we move through. Peace in the Wild is a reminder that peace is possible to find in both.