The Ride by Ride OUTside

Join us as we chat with Donovan S, a park ranger OUTside. We explore what it’s like to be a trans person working and recreating outdoors and how important advocacy work is for the trans community.

Join us as we chat with Caleb Lawson about his experience growing up steeped in religion and the eventual deconstruction of his faith during his coming out process, and how his love for nature and being outdoors played a role in his experience.

Join us as we chat with Aer about their experience thru-hiking one of the coveted long trails, writing for major outdoors companies, and how they experience joy outdoors. You can follow us on Instagram: @ride.outside, Twitter: @goride_outside, Facebook: Ride OUTside, and sign up for our newsletter on our website rideoutside.org

Join us as we chat with Seb about his experience as a Queer, Latinx person that lives, works, and plays outdoors. We talk about their work in wilderness therapy and their past experience working for Patagonia, as well as what it’s like being raised by a strong, Latinx family. You can follow us on Instagram: @ride.outside, Twitter: @goride_outside, Facebook: Ride OUTside, and you can subscribe to our newsletter on our website, rideoutside.org

Join us as we talk with Lael & Rue, an iconic couple in the bikepacking and adventure racing world. We talk about what it’s like to be a queer couple in the spotlight of a male-dominated sport, their lack of a public coming out, and we get a glimpse into their world outside of bikes. You can follow us on Instagram: @ride.outside, Twitter: @goride_outside, Facebook: Ride OUTside, and you can check out our BRAND NEW WEBSITE, rideoutside.org.

Join us for a conversation with our good friend, Anne-lise, about her experience as a queer woman that recreates outdoors from Texas to Alaska. Hear about how her upbringing shaped her love for the outdoors, how her identity and relationship impacts her experience, and some really great ideas about how to make the outdoors more inclusive! You can follow us on Instagram: @ride.outside, Twitter: @goride_outside, and Facebook: Ride OUTside.

Join us as we talk with Lacey & Breanne about their experience as queer, remote business owners making their version of the American Dream come true, and how their identity and relationship impacts their experience every day. You can follow us on Instagram: @ride.outside, Twitter: @goride_outside, and Facebook: Ride OUTside. Episode transcript will be available via link on any of our social media.

On the second episode released today, meet the other brain behind The Ride by Ride OUTside, Eve Gardner. Join us as we talk about Eve’s transition from runner to triathlete to all-things-outdoors enthusiast, all while exploring how their identity has shaped their perspective and experiences. You can follow us on Instagram: @ride.outside Twitter: @goride_outside Facebook: Ride OUTside.

On this episode, meet one of the brains behind The Ride by Ride OUTside, Casey Vanderstel. Join us as we talk about Casey’s foray into the outdoors on her family’s land and then again on an old steel frame, all while discussing how her identity intersects her lived experience in the outdoors!

Beware, we laugh a lot as we figure this interviewing process out, so don’t forget to laugh with us!

You can follow us on

Instagram: @ride.outside

Twitter: @goride_outside

Facebook: Ride OUTside

Meet us, Eve & Casey, the hosts of The Ride by Ride OUTside, and hear more about what we’re doing and where we are headed.