Ayesha / 26 / Nuclear Engineer / Carderock, MD
“This was my first time trying outdoor rock climbing. It was a thrill!”
Eliza / 24 / Factory Tour Guide, Ice Cream Aficionado, Eventual College Graduate / VT
“Basking in the glory of getting up at 4am and making it to the summit of Camel’s Hump just in time to watch the sun rise and drink THE WORST cup of instant coffee on the earth, then take a nap on some rocks. Perpetually chasing trail.”
Rachel / 33 / Bartender / Los Angeles, CA
“My wife, Lindsey, and I live in Chicago and were visiting L.A. last week. We hiked about 4 miles around Griffith Park, which has several great views of the iconic Hollywood sign.”
Taylor / 24 / Founder of North Bound ’93 / Gore Lake, CO
“My girlfriend and I went backpacking to Gore Lake, an alpine lake by Vail, CO. This photo is from the hike back two days later, after no sleep and snow at 11,000 ft. Needless to say that was the first and last time we will be hiking that trail!”
Afton and Anna / 23, 22 / Writer; Audio engineer / Antelope Valley Poppy Reserve, CA
“We’re having an amazing wildflower superbloom this year! We love going on adventures outside.”
Anna and Naomi / Students / Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
“This is us on our way back to the cabin after getting some ice cream. Cause what’s better than bikes and ice cream? This photo was taken at Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba.”
Selina-Jane Spencer / 21 / Maths Student (starting a PhD in Physics soon!)
“My then-girlfriend and I found a hedgehog on the side of the road that was injured and confused. I picked it up and carried it home, where we spent ages outside trying to make it a safe hospice in the compost heap. It died :(”
“This photo was taken during our 2017 Varsity match (like a grudge match against our local rival university) which we won 40-15! I only started playing women’s rugby this year but I have met so many inspiring queer and sporty women, I love it.”
Sofia Aralia / 26 / Field botanist / Columbia Gorge, WA
“This was from a recent botanizing excursion to the Columbia Gorge with two other queer femme botanists. We spent the day hiking around, dipping our toes in streams, and screaming about flowers. This particular plant is a Lomatium- a plant genus with over 70 species that are notoriously difficult to identify, although this one (Lomatium columbianum) is pretty easy because it’s HUGE and only grows around the area we were!”
Charlotte / 42 / Works for the UK government / Beccles, Suffolk, UK
“Spending a week in rural England dog sitting for ‘les’ parents and unleashing my inner sporty lesbian by getting my kayaking game on by the River Waveney.”
Ari / 20 / Student / Boston University, Boston, MA
“It was so nice and sunny that I went outside to study and ended up falling into an abyss of iced tea and Buffy fanfics. I regret nothing.”
