13: Grandma Joy's Road Trip : Making History at 93
07/10/23 • 65 min
LGBT Outdoors is incredibly happy and... JOYful... to bring you this episode of The LGBT Outdoors Podcast. Host Justin Yoder and co-host Patrick Thompson had the mountainous pleasure to chat with Grandma Joy (age 93) and her incredible grandson, Brad Ryan. Grandma Joy and Ryan traveled across the US to visit every single (63 of them!) National Park in the US National Park System over the course of eight years?
A CNN report on their story.
How do you go from sitting on your front porch at the age of 85 to literally hiking up mountains? How do you learn the skill of "minimizing future regret" and simply saying "Yes!" How does Grandma Joy feel about Brad being gay? Just listen.
We are so very grateful for the time we got to chat with both Brad and Grandma Joy. We hope this episode puts a smile on your face, lifts your heart, and inspires you to get off the porch and GET OUT THERE!
You can see all of their fantastic adventures - and follow their travel expierences on their Instagram @GrandmaJoysRoadTrip .
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LGBT Outdoors is incredibly happy and... JOYful... to bring you this episode of The LGBT Outdoors Podcast. Host Justin Yoder and co-host Patrick Thompson had the mountainous pleasure to chat with Grandma Joy (age 93) and her incredible grandson, Brad Ryan. Grandma Joy and Ryan traveled across the US to visit every single (63 of them!) National Park in the US National Park System over the course of eight years?
A CNN report on their story.
How do you go from sitting on your front porch at the age of 85 to literally hiking up mountains? How do you learn the skill of "minimizing future regret" and simply saying "Yes!" How does Grandma Joy feel about Brad being gay? Just listen.
We are so very grateful for the time we got to chat with both Brad and Grandma Joy. We hope this episode puts a smile on your face, lifts your heart, and inspires you to get off the porch and GET OUT THERE!
You can see all of their fantastic adventures - and follow their travel expierences on their Instagram @GrandmaJoysRoadTrip .
To help support this podcast and the mission of LGBT Outdoors, join our Patreon for perks and bonus episodes.
Join our main Facebook group to get connected!
To learn more about LGBT Outdoors, visit our website at LGBTOutdoors.com.
To check out our upcoming LGBT Outdoorfest 2023 in Groesbeck, Tx. click this link.
Help support this podcast and the LGBTQ Outdoors mission by joining The Trailblazers Society.
To learn more about LGBTQ Outdoors, visit our website.
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12: Campfire Conversations 3 : The Heavy, The Funny, and the Legal Entanglements
It's time for another "Campfire Conversation" story time on The LGBT Outdoors Podcast.
Join host Justin Yoder and co-hosts Patrick Thompson and Mallorie Hall as we "sit around the campfire", read some listener-submitted stories and discuss what they mean.
We cover a wide variety of topics in this episode. Run-ins with the law, a transgender coming out story, how not to use bear spray, and ways our imagination can trick us in the outdoors.
Stories by:
1) Brodie Meche
2) Cherie Belanger
3) Lucas Woodruff
4) Adi
Trigger Warning: The 2nd story contains references to the contemplation of suicide. This story runs from 20:57 - 34:05 if it is more comfortable to skip it. If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide, please know there are many avenues of help available including calling 988 or The Trevor Project.
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14: Trivia 3
It's time again for another round of LGBT Outdoors Trivia - where we ask trivia questions related to the great outdoors and the LGBTQ+ world. A lighthearted, goofy round of 10 trivia questions on public lands, wildlife, recreation, LGBTQ+ history, and conservation. How do YOU stack up?
Super-duper special guests from The National Park After Dark podcast, Cassie and Danielle, join us to celebrate National Parks month!
Host\Lost Tube of Chapstick: Patrick Thompson
Players:
Justin Yoder
Cherie Belanger
Brodie Meche
Diana Moore
Dustin Larsen
Danielle LaRock
Cassie Yahnian
National Park After Dark Podcast:
Website
Instagram
Show notes:
Pukwudgies
Kai's live stream on Environmentality
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Trivia: (SPOILERS BELOW)
1) https://8billiontrees.com/trees/how-many-trees-are-in-the-united-states/
2) https://www.nps.gov/yell/blogs/hey-boo-boo-yogi-bear-and-yellowstone-2.htm
3) https://www.nps.gov/subjects/urban/philly-lgbtq.htm
4) https://www.npca.org/articles/1085-the-longest-trail-in-the-national-park-system
5) https://www.dw.com/en/10-animal-species-that-show-how-being-gay-is-natural/g-39934832
6) https://www.nps.gov/subjects/oceans/ocean-plastics.htm
7) https://www.nps.gov/mora/index.htm
8) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_France
9) https://www.statista.com/statistics/190202/number-of-participants-in-outdoor-activities-in-the-us-2009/
10) https://www.livescience.com/51154-deer-facts.html
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