New Merch!

NEW MERCH! -Our feminine style moisture-wicking active shirt now comes in Safety Yellow and it’s sooo CUTE. New favorite. -TWO HANKIE STYLES -THREE NEW STICKERS, I’m especially excited about our “Group Hike” sticker designed by, Jay Crosby Illustrations. The quality is amazing! Take 15% OFF with code “NEWMERCH” on your entire order through Sunday, November […]

Group hike – SAN DIEGO, CA – 12/1

RSVP BELOW! Unlikely Hikers creates safer, supportive, intentional, body-positive outdoor community for people underrepresented in outdoor culture (people of color, people of size, trans, queer and beyond) We hike together slowly as a group. No hiker left behind! No bros! Absolutely no diet or weight loss talk. Be mindful of gender pronouns, group dynamics, microaggressions, […]

Group event – #OptOutside – 11/23

LOCATION CHANGE! This event will now be held at Orenco Woods Nature Park in Hillsboro! 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. Unlikely Hikers creates safer, supportive, intentional, body-positive outdoor community for people underrepresented in outdoor culture (people of color, people […]

Group Hike – OAKLAND – Postponed due to air quality!

11/15: This date is being rescheduled due to the wildfires and air quality! I’m sorry for any inconveniences, but everyone’s safety and wellbeing are my first priorities. I will confirm the new date ASAP! For now, I won’t be changing any of the other info as I intend to keep it the same. RSVP BELOW! Unlikely […]

ASK JENNY: a potentially disastrous advice column

ASK JENNY: This messy bitch is writing an advice column for A MAGAZINE (wow, their mistake, amiright?) and I can’t do that without QUESTIONS. I don’t have the audacity to tell anyone how to live, but I’ve lived many lives in my 36 years on this planet and I’d love to help you avoid making […]

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 […]

She Explores Episode 67: Fat and Outdoorsy

I woke up this morning, eyes fluttering but staying closed, cat draped across my neck, when the voice of what felt like God themself boomed straight through my being: YOU’RE ON SHE EXPLORES TODAY! I bolted right up and out of bed, walking around my bedroom like I didn’t know where I was, not knowing […]

Recent news media

Creative Conversations: Jenny Bruso of Unlikely Hikers – RANGE Magazine One of my favorite interviews and I was photographed for it, which is sometimes a nightmare, but not this time. Huge thanks to Lisa Daugherty of RANGE and photographer, Chelsea Parrett, for an experience that made me feel like I am exactly where I need […]

Unlikely Outdoors Issue 04

A monthly digest of news, resources, things I like and whatever I want usually regarding diversity, inclusion and representation in the outdoors. Yeah, this is biased AF. Compiled with love by, @JennyBruso, founder of @UnlikelyHikers. Issue no. 4 – May 16, 2018 Welcome to Unlikely Outdoors! This is the fourth issue so I guess this […]