Acknowledgement

My favorite way to get outside is kayaking and /or hanging out by water. My dream adventure is learning to sea kayak in a beautiful tropical place with warm, easy waves alongside the love of my life surrounded by dolphin and sea turtles. I love to roller skate and bake desserts-- sometimes at the same time!

My favorite way to get outside is to be in, on, under, or near the water. My dream adventure is to do a kayak camping trip along a beautiful Alaskan river. I'm an entomologist, which means I get very excited about insects and will bombard you with interesting facts about them in hopes that you will love them as much as I do.

My favorite way to get outside is through walking which can happen anywhere-- in a park, in a natural area, or in my neighborhood. My dream adventure is to climb Mount Saint Helens. To me it sounds like the right mix of all day adventure and true physical challenge. I grew up in Northern New Mexico and I love and miss the high desert mountains!

My favorite way to get outside is one foot in front of the other... preferably with my dog Rodney on an early morning . I try to drop the pressure of “how” I should get outside and instead call on the gratitude I have when the opportunity presents itself-- whether it’s 10 minutes or a few days at a time. My dream adventure is an epic couple of days off grid connecting with new and old friends in the queer/trans community where we impress each other with outdoor cooking, tent building and nature knowledge. I'm a nerd about aviation and I’ve worked as a commercial aircraft mechanic for the past 13 years. I’m always game for a convo about your fear of flying! Also, I mostly hike in jeans. 

Tracie  grew up camping with her family in the Midwest and while that  experience definitely instilled in her a love of the outdoors, it also  raised her awareness of the challenges of being "other" in these spaces.  She enjoys cycling, hiking and camping. She's also looking forward to  enjoying new challenges and adventures with Wild Diversity including  backpacking, climbing and kayaking in particular. 


Tracie passionate about creating welcoming  and accessible spaces for queer POC. Her favorite way to enjoy the wild is with friends and folks who are  interested in exploring more off the beaten path places.

My favorite way to get outside is taking long meandering walks and splashing in any body of water. My dream adventure is spending an entire month doing all of the following, one week at a time: bike touring, then canoe camping on mountain lakes, then backpacking in a dense forest, then lazing around and swimming in a lake and napping all day in a hammock. The weather would vary back and forth from sunny and breezy to rainy and cloudy. I'd go alone with an adventuresome pup or with a small group for good company and laughs. There would be excellent snacks, fun plants to identify, and plenty of time to breathe and have a slow pace all along the way. I really don't like butterflies or moths. I just cannot with the fluttering.

My favorite way to get outside is an overnight canoe trip down a lazy river. My dream adventure is to bike across the country! I've been making my own sourdough bread for 4 years.

My favorite way to get outside is to spend the day hiking in search of waterfalls. My dream adventure is to go backpacking in the Patagonia. A fun fact about me is that one of my goals is to swing on every swing in every neighborhood park in Portland.  

I love getting outside in lots of different ways and am always so grateful when I have the fortune to be surrounded by the most magical sights and appreciate the wonder of it all in solitude. My dream adventure is to co-create an intentional and nourishing community that lives in reciprocity with the land. I love sharing and gifting foodstuffs. This year, I was so excited to share tomato plant babes I grew from saved seeds with 30+ people. 

My favorite way to get outside is by first sipping on morning tea, then stepping barefoot deep into the moss-covered dirt, tuning into the fresh breath of the forest, and soaking the golden kisses of sun rays. My dream adventure would be all the adventures wrapped into an epic, simply because I can’t choose just one! It would look something like part-motorcycle, part-mountain bikepacking around the world in search of climbing destinations, while also meeting with locals, learning from the diversity of food & cultures, discovering a coastal spot to snorkel and surf, kayaking into a hidden slot canyon that happens to have some deep water soloing... and stumbling upon a quiet gem to spend an evening processing, wild foraging, campfire cooking & painting away the sweet whisperings of the heart. I love exploring the world of food: growing, cooking, baking, sharing, and yes of course, eating! I’m really interested in how food can be simultaneously art, healing medicine, and connection to land, plant/animal/fungi life, people, and self.