Find out more about the Unlikely Hikers Podcast here.Episode 12 : Disabled Hikers with Syren NagakyrieSyren Nagakyrie (they/them/theirs) is a long-time disabled activist and community builder who is passionate about liberation through connection. They grew up with multiple invisible disabilities and finds connection with nature to be a source of comfort in times of social isolation. Syren is the founder of Disabled Hikers, an organization building disability community and justice in the outdoors. They are a freelance writer, consultant, and presenter. They are the author of The Disabled Hiker’s Guide to Western Washington and Oregon: outdoor adventures accessible by car, wheelchair, and foot, to be published by, FalconGuides. Syren currently resides on traditional lands of the Quileute, in Forks, Washington. They identify as a white, queer, and poor person from a disabled and working-class background. Disabled Hikers | ig: @disabledhikersWeaving throughout the interview are other voices from the Unlikely Hikers community, Evita Rush (she/her), Vasu Sojitra (he/him), Matthew Tilford (he/him), Alyssa (she/they/we), Eugene Brukhman (he/him), Olivia Bernard (she/her), Kali Welch (she/her) and Regina.Support Disabled Hikers on PatreonFeds in PortlandWall of Moms messSpoon TheoryInspiration PornHow to show up every day for racial injusticeSee full episode notes hereSustain the podcast – Join my Patreon!