Ian John Solomon

I won my first Emmy!!! Still processing, but just want to share immense gratitude for everyone along this path. While I did go to school for broadcast journalism, I took a detour of passions that eventually led me to the arts + outdoors. Thank you to everyone who shared their curiosity in the spaces I was moving through. I remember beginning to make tik toks to share my experience and thinking “oh yeah I got a degree in this” 😂, I truly never thought that would lead here. Even after serendipitous meetings lead me to working with the incredible team at @greatlakesnoworg , I still never thought it would I’d be here. (I got to explore my passions and act as a representation of my community on tv— what else could I want?!). All this to say, following your intuition and what ignites you over the path of clarity will always bring sweetness when you know why you’re doing it, even if it takes some time. I am incredibly grateful for this moment. HUGE shoutout to the team that made it possible especially the folks on the ground with me. @annaaaaaaaaahhh @aaronpeterson.studio @dadrynschulte every shoot has been so much fun with genuine connection, this is so much sweeter winning with you all. I get to be in the screen, but it’s all possible through your hard work and talent— so grateful for yall! To the friends and family who have probably more than once thought “what the hell is Ian doing”, thank you for the continued unwavering support. I love all of you so deeply and it’s a driving force of what keeps me going. It’s an honor to make you proud. Special shoutout to my mom @drrosemoten who forced me to make this night a big deal when I didn’t want to lol— you were right, this is special (swipe to see her crying on the Jumbotron 💀). To everyone who has ever shared a kind word, like a tik tok, watched the show, come to an @amplifyoutside event or even thought a positive thought for me. THANK YOU. The support I’ve gotten these past few days is hard to even process and reinforces what we already know: community is everything. I’ll see y’all outside!

Outdoor reporter @ian.outside spent a spring day with @blacktothelandcoalition @savesibleyprairieco and @mivernalpools at Sibley Prairie Nature Preserve, the largest in tact Lake Plain Prairie ecosystem in the world. Sibley Prairie’s 440 acres is currently at risk of being sold for development, @savesibleyprairieco & @Blacktothelandcoalition are urgently working to raise $6,000,000 by the end of 2026 to purchase the land for conservation and prevent a sale that would make Lake Plain Prairie ecosystems all but extinct. To learn more about the “Save Sibley Prairie” effort and how the work of @mivernalpools lends itself to the mission go to PlanetDetroit.org

Many of y’all aren’t aware but developers wanna destroy an Prairie Remnant, a type of habitat that’s 99.9% extinct, the largest bit of which is in Brownstown. We gotta raise 6 million to protect and restore this land!! VIsit the website SaveSibleyPrairie.org We’re cooking up some exciting stuff with @blackforager and @savesibleyprairieco stay tuned!

What do you think it takes to be free? @amplifyoutside episode 1, @cityofdetroit_sustainability director Tepfirah Rushdan speaks on moving from radical theory to radical praxis. Be sure to subscribe to Amplify Outside podcast on YouTube, Spotify, and all other listening platforms. Links in the bio.

We’re Live!!! 🎉🥳 Episode 1 of Amplify Outside podcast is out now! You’ll meet the host, Ian John Solomon (@ian.outside ) and hear @cityofdetroit director of Sustainability Tepfirah Rushdan tell her story of sustainability in Detroit and why the D is the place to be for environmentalism! ✊🏾🌲

Launching tomorrow EARTH DAY 2026: AMPLIFY OUTSIDE — THE PODCAST! 🎉🌲 Hosted by @ian.outside on @authenticallydetroit network, Amplify Outside presents nuanced stories of intersectional environmentalism & centers DETROIT as the best place possible to do so. Our first episode we speak with local legend & @cityofdetroit Director of Sustainability Tepfirah Rushdan (@t._fyah ) to talk about what makes Detroit THE place to be for all things Black & Green ✊🏾🌳. We are so excited to Amplify some much needed conversations, centering a city & people who have often been left out of environmental narratives. Comment “WE OUTSIDE” if you’re planning to listen in 🗣️ Be sure to follow & subscribe to our YouTube channel Amplify Outside (link in the bio).

Have you ever heard of sugaring? (Poll Below!) In early winter Detroit’s Rouge Park reaches a boiling point. For 6 years The Sugarbush at Rouge Park has hosted the Anishinaabe tradition of “Sugaring”. Outdoor reporter @ian.outside spent the evening with @BlackToTheLandCoalition learning more about the indigenous practice and the organizations work to sustain it in Detroit.

BREAKING: The daffodils are blooming 🥲. Curious: are there a lot of daffodils where you are? Detroit has been planting them continuously for years, but certain places like Belle Isle certainly stand out lol

Isle Royale is officially open for the 2026 season! In 2023, @ian.outside visited national park and met Rolf and Candy Peterson, who oversee a long running project on the island's wolf and moose. Watch his full adventure on the Great Lakes Now YouTube (link in bio) #IsleRoyale #Wolf #Moose #Wildlife #Science #Animals #NationalParks #Michigan #LakeSuperior

Why isn’t Detroit better known as a fishing city? If you’re a Detroiter, are you fishing or interested in fishing? #greatlakes #detroitfishing

Total Solar Eclipse at Lake Erie 2 years ago today making one of my favorite memories with the homie @glitteringgold ! Will never forget it :’)

Discover Chandler Park at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 18 in a community walk with outdoor reporter @ian.outside . The east side park has a marshland capable of holding *2.5 million* gallons of stormwater. Visit planetdetroit.org for more info & registration. #parks #detroit #stormwater #outdoorspaces #chandlerpark