Love Is King – Let Freedom Roam

LET FREEDOM ROAM

We believe that the freedom to roam in nature is a basic human right

Where New Environmental Leaders Take Root

In the remote Arctic, Love Is King transforms rugged terrain into a living classroom—bringing youth, veterans, and BIPOC leaders into a shared journey of stewardship, resilience, and belonging.

Program Overview

Environmental Justice in the Arctic:

An Testimonial

Uniting Humanity through the Power of Story & Advocacy

“When youth, veterans, BIPOC leaders, and Indigenous nations stand united as defenders of our lands, rivers, and public spaces, we turn generations of struggle into undeniable power. Environmental justice is not a request—it is a demand rooted in culture, sovereignty, and survival. Our future depends on the courage to protect the Earth and each other with unwavering resolve.”

- Chad Brown

News

Guardians of the Refuge: A Delegation Rooted in Justice

Through a powerful partnership with Alaska Wilderness League, Love Is King cultivates BIPOC leaders and veterans who journey to Washington, D.C. to champion the Arctic’s most threatened wild lands and uplift the sovereignty and stewardship of the Gwich’in people.

SANCTUARY: Where the River Restores Us

On the Umpqua, Love Is King brings youth and veterans into a shared journey of resilience—where nature becomes teacher, community becomes strength, and leadership rises from the river’s flow.

In shared wild places, veterans guide, youth rise, and a new kind of leadership takes root.

- Chad Brown

STORIES

Where Rivers Teach: Youth and Veterans Finding Leadership in the Current

On SR Deployments, fly fishing becomes a breakthrough practice—uniting young leaders and U.S. veterans in shared waters where mentorship, solitude, and healing flow together.