Matt Kirouac

A transplant to Oklahoma City after two and a half years of RV living, Matt Kirouac is an award-winning travel, culture and food writer with a passion for uncovering hidden gems, exploring national parks and sharing LGBTQ+ stories. Along with his husband, Nathan, he's the co-founder of The Gay Lane, a travel brand dedicated to "celebrating queer culture in unexpected places,” and Kirouac Creative, a queer and allied travel consultancy dedicated to emphasizing inclusion and evergreen Pride. Matt is the senior dining writer of Oklahoma City's 405 Magazine, and in addition to InsideHook, his bylines appear in Travel & Leisure, Thrillist, Condé Nast Traveler, AFAR, Midwest Living, National Geographic and others. A three-time author, including his most recent book, Secret Oklahoma, Matt is also a longtime podcaster, having created and hosted a national parks show for iHeartRadio, Parklandia, along with his current show, The Gay Lane Podcast, that he hosts with his husband. In 2023, Matt was given a Hometown Hero award from Visit OKC for his cultural contributions to Oklahoma City.