Love Is King to preview veteran outdoor film UNSEEN in Portland

Love Is King will host a private screening of UNSEEN on June 22 in Portland ahead of the film’s public rollout this summer. The documentary follows five U.S. veterans on a 200-mile Oregon bikepacking trip tied to the nonprofit’s effort to expand outdoor access and spotlight veteran mental health. Why it matters: - UNSEEN ties veteran mental health to access to the outdoors, a topic drawing broader attention. - The film also links today’s barriers in outdoor recreation to the legacy of the Triple Nickel, the nation’s first Black smokejumpers. - Love Is King is using the documentary to advance its Freedom to Roam work for BIPOC communities, veterans and other marginalized groups along the Oregon Timber Trail. What happened: - Love Is King will host a private advance screening of UNSEEN on June 22 at its Portland office. - The event is for veterans, sponsors, board members, media, partners and volunteers who supported the project. - UNSEEN is written and directed by Chad Brown, founder of Love Is King. - The documentary will premiere publicly Aug. 1 in Lakeview and screen later in 2026 in Bend, Sisters, Eugene and Salem. - More screening information is available at screening dates . - More about Chad Brown’s work is available at Love Is King’s website . The details: - UNSEEN follows five U.S. veterans on a 200-mile bikepacking expedition through Oregon’s backcountry. - The route starts in Lakeview, the gateway to the Oregon Timber Trail. - The veterans travel across volcanic plateaus and alpine forests. - The film is part of Love Is King’s Freedom to Roam project. - The project works across the more than 600-mile Oregon Timber Trail to remove barriers to outdoor access and safety. - The documentary connects the veterans’ journey to the Triple Nickel, which protected Oregon forests during World War II while being denied the right to serve in combat. Between the lines: - The Portland screening is also a signaling event for future partnerships, not just a thank-you to early supporters. - Brown said he wanted the people who made the film possible to see it first. - UNSEEN arrives as storytelling around conservation, equity and veteran care increasingly overlaps. - Love Is King’s broader message frames outdoor access as both a safety issue and a justice issue. What’s next: - UNSEEN will reach public audiences this summer after the Portland preview. - Additional screenings are planned across Oregon in 2026. - Love Is King is positioning the film to support more partnerships around outdoor access, resilience and community healing.