Meet the drag performers teaching rigorous ecology in Portland parks

NPR | By Lisa Wood

Published July 18, 2026 at 6:42 AM CDT

In Portland, Ore., two nature aficionados have combined their love of the outdoors with their love of drag, providing guided walks in a local park that include all the sparkle and pizzazz of a drag show.

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