Queer Adventure Storytelling – May 9th

RSVP on facebook or don’t! Just come! Queer Adventure Storytelling happens every second Wednesday featuring stories of the outdoors, traveling and beyond by queer, trans and gender non-conforming speakers. Let’s build a NEW outdoors narrative together! Our guests for May 9th are Denny Richard, Kelly Campbell, Robert “Paws” Dike and Eleanor Alice ! (bios below) […]

NEW SHOP!

Alright! I finally made a shopping cart system, which will make everything easier for all of us. I’m so excited to announce the new shop! SHOP NOW on Big Cartel! Accepting credit cards and paypal! ALL merch was created and designed by queer artists! T-shirts are screen-printed by hand by, Queer Kuntry. Logo designs are […]

A Party Girl’s Fresh Start

I recently had the fantastic opportunity to be filmed by the Mic Network in partnership with REI for their Human/Nature series, which “captures the small changes that real people can make toward a life well lived, a life outdoors.” Click here to see the video! I was chosen out of a lot of people for […]

We’re in the Portland Mercury!

Is it weird that I sometimes say “we” as in me and Unlikely Hikers? When I think about UH, I think about all of us. Like WE did this thing together! Read online or pick up a physical copy almost anywhere in Portland! https://www.portlandmercury.com/feature/2018/04/11/19807795/the-unlikely-hiker Emilly Prado interviewed me and wrote a beautiful article that captures […]

WE HAVE MERCH!

It’s finally happening! We’ve got merch! T-shirts, stickers, postcards and more to come! SHOP NOW!!!

My Body Took Me Here: Angels Rest

On March 3, 2018, I participated in the storytelling event, Back Fence PDX, where I told this story from memory with no notes! This is what I wrote up for practice, the delivered piece was a bit different. It takes place in early spring of 2013. All of the photos are from that day. Ugh, […]

I need help and maybe you need Unlikely Hikers?

Hey everyone, so this is hard for me, but my well-being is telling me I need to suck it up and ask for the help I need. Maybe you need Unlikely Hikers as much as I do. Unlikely Hikers is building invaluable community, I think that’s obvious to everyone who follows. Things probably look really […]

Four things

I was on Live Wire Radio! Public Radio International, bitches! (I’m on at 42:52.) I sound bizarrely confident. I wasn’t, but maybe I’m getting better at faking it. Cute Story: as I was getting ready for this, putting on my make-up, etc., a booming voice from on high infiltrated by very being: “CHERYL STRAYED WILL […]

Back Fence PDX March 3!

I’m extremely stoked to have been asked to be a part of the ten-year anniversary of Back Fence PDX. Cheryl Strayed has performed here! And it’s the day before my birthday! I guess if I suck, I have my birthday to look forward to? Tickets are only $10. Your presence would be a fabulous present […]

A Day of OPB

So excited to post these links. Yesterday, was a day I will remember forever. You can listen to me on Think Out Loud here: https://www.opb.org/radio/programs/thinkoutloud/segment/recycle-no-more-unlikely-hikers-marathon-madness/ And SEE ME on Oregon Field Guide here: https://www.opb.org/television/programs/ofg/episodes/2911/ I’m so fried I can’t think of anything else to say. I’m so happy I keep crying. Actual dreams coming true. […]