New section: Plus Size Activewear

For all seasons! Visit NOW xo I’ve added a new section for plus-size activewear because it’s basically all y’all ask me about. Leggings, activewear, baselayers, jackets, rain/snow protection, underwear & bathing suits up to 6X! Also includes winter layering, plenty of ranting, price hacks and chub rub weaponry! I want this list to be for us, by […]

Group hike – SAN DIEGO, CA – 3/9

PLEASE RSVP on form below for full info on hike (terrain details, carpooling, meet-up spots and time). Expect response e-mail within a few days. RSVPs close at 6pm (pst) the day prior to the hike. Unlikely Hikers creates safer, supportive, intentional, body-positive outdoor community for people underrepresented in outdoors culture (people of color, people of size, […]

Group hike – LOS ANGELES, CA – 2/23

(Above image from nobodyhikesinla.com) PLEASE RSVP on form below for full info on hike (terrain details, carpooling, meet-up spots and time). Expect response e-mail within a few days. RSVPs close at 6pm (pst) the day prior to the hike. Unlikely Hikers creates safer, supportive, intentional, body-positive outdoor community for people underrepresented in outdoors culture (people of […]

Outside: Winter Layering for the Plus-Size Hiker

It feels wild to say this, but I’m writing a regular column for Outside Magazine! My first article, Winter Layering for the Plus-Size Hiker, explains what layering is along with a how-to and product review. I’m proud of this article and the information, which will benefit people of all sizes, but I am not proud of the […]

Merrell: Quiet Riot

I’m so proud of this. I don’t really know what else to say and y’all know I’ve got words for miles. Working with Merrell has been such a dream. They’ve supported me in big ways. Much love to Supply + Demand for this beautiful production and giving a shit about what I’m really trying to […]

Sisu Magazine: Ask Jenny Bruso

Ask Jenny Bruso is a new column for the quarterly magazine, Sisu, focused on grit, guts and what defines our experiences in the outdoors. Having work in actual print is the COOLEST and this magazine is gorgeously curated and smart. Buy it! I’m not going to spoil the questions that get printed (buy it), but I’ll be posting […]

New items in shop!

1/2: New BLUE moisture-wicking active t-shirt! Use code “BLUEWINTER” for $3 off through Wednesday the 9th! 12/18: New embroidered, iron-on logo patch available! SHOP NOW >>>

How Might Your Life Be Different if Your Body Didn’t Determine Worth?

As we enter 2019, I can’t help but wonder… What might you get done if you could repurpose the energy you expend on criticising your body (or anything about yourself)? How would your relationship with movement change if exercise wasn’t appropriated by weight-loss and fitness culture? What does moving your body in joyous ways look […]

Outdoor Project: Women in the Wild

I feel really good about this interview with the Outdoor Project and I’m grateful to be included with the second Women in the Wild project. READ NOW! “If I dig deep, I’m sure [being a woman in the outdoor industry] means a lot of things, but “woman” sort of sits third place to my identities as a […]

My First Backpacking Trip Was a Disaster and I Can’t Wait to Do it Again

And the “disaster” was not a too-heavy or ill-fitting pack or some other classic rite of passage. Just wait… (Gear lists and nerd talk coming soon!) Day One: We got a late start due to a group hike I had to lead that morning. I came home and my partner, Brie, and I packed our […]