Grace / 24 / Grad Student / Yellowstone National Park, MT

“I live in Southern Montana just north of Yellowstone, which is the only big attraction for hundreds of miles in any direction, so it’s the first place we go when friends are visiting from out of town. In this picture, I was taking a perverse pleasure in getting closer and closer to edge of the cliff, to my friend’s great chagrin.”

Jess / 24 / Professional Lesbian (at Philly’s LGBT Chamber of Commerce) / Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

“This is my trying-to-look-editorial-after-running-7-miles-face. I started trail running in February to get myself through a breakup, quarter-life crisis, and daily political devastation & so far 10/10 would recommend. (Pro tip: it feels more bearable when you are surrounded by happy little wild critters, old trees and salty sea air.)”

Emma and Elyse/ 24, 23 / Graduate student; Research assistant / CO

“Most warm Saturdays, we can be found in one of Denver’s parks playing volleyball, slacklining, and BBQing with friends.”

Corinna Loo / 28 / Graduate student of Traditional Chinese Medicine / Rubio Canyon, CA

“This is me, going crazy at the tail end of an 8-hour hike with 11 repels. Feeling very “extreme” with my outside queerness in this photo!”

Cassandra Van Dam and Marion Berger / 23 / Food Corps service member in Detroit Public Schools; University of Michigan

photo by Anna Luna Photography in SE Michigan

“This picture is from our engagement pics on Belle Isle, Detroit in January. Yes I know it was beautiful in Michigan this past weekend but we really like these pictures and like dang if you’re gonna get engagement pictures you may as well show them to everyone in the world, right?!”

Al (they·them) / 32 / Self-Employed / North Malibu, CA

“Lipstick queer on a hike in Charmlee trail by the Pacific Ocean. The weather was really nice & was just relaxing with Mary Jane enjoying all the green, flowers, and predatory birds flying. Thank you for all that Rain.”

Heather Dollins / 29 / Life coach / Siem Reap, Cambodia

“This photo was taken by my wife at Templation Hotel in our pool suite. We had been dreaming of a vacation in South East Asia for quite a while. Nude swimming is glorious.”

Kate / 27 / English Teacher / Cabo de Palos, Murcia, Spain

“I’m on the Spanish coast for spring break taking my first solo trip in several years. Soaking up the beach, sand and sun before returning home to Madrid.”

Nikol and Pavlína / 26 / MA Student; Administrative assistant / Svatý Kopeček, Czech Republic

“At least three times a year (spring/summer/fall) we go to Svaty Kopecek for a hike, as it has a beautiful church, a breathtaking view all over the country, and – all in all – it’s a tremendously romantic place where all you can hear are birds chirping and trees rustling.”

Lj / 28 / Executive Assistant

“My housemates and I decided to hit the beach Valentine’s 2017 because why not. We went to Patar Beach which had white sand, and it is in the municipality of Bolinao, province of Pangasinan.”

“This one’s an oldie but definitely a goodie – totally one for the books. My clients who are based in Canberra sent me for training (but also like a treat) back in March 2016 – it was my first time abroad!”

“The monastery is on top of Mount Resurrection and has a relic of the True Cross –  a 30-foot colossal statue of Jesus Christ overseeing the city. We went here in December 2016 and I loved the sight at the top – all those green trees! (This is except for the fact that I got a little car-sick on the way up!)”

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