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 […]

We’re on Meetup.com!

Find Unlikely Hikers group hikes on Meetup.com: https://www.meetup.com/unlikelyhikersofficial/ Perfect for y’all who don’t use FB!

Group Hike – Low Intensity – Balch Creek – July 7th

RSVP on facebook or on the form at the bottom. It is super important I know who is coming! Unlikely Hikers creates safer, supportive outdoor community for people underrepresented in outdoors culture. We hike together as a group. No hiker left behind! Absolutely no diet or weight loss talk. Be mindful of gender pronouns, group […]

Queer Adventure Storytelling – June 13th!

RSVP on facebook! Or don’t, just come! Queer Adventure Storytelling happens every second Wednesday featuring stories of the outdoors, traveling and beyond by queer, trans and gender non-conforming speakers. Let’s build a NEW outdoors narrative together! Our guests for June 13th are Kari Nilsen, Adrienne Beebe, Stephanie Smith, Naomi (Nome) Dickerson and Joy Slicker! (bios […]

“Live” interview video #2

Just posted May’s “Live” interview video on Patreon! OMG I hate doing this and am wondering if I should just do a column instead. What the heck am I talking about?! Patreon is a monthly donation platform. Donors of $5 or more get access to all kinds of cool extras like a monthly “live” […]

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 […]

Group Hike – General – Siouxon Creek – June 30

Group Hike – Nice & Slow – Steigerwald Lake – June 10

Group Hike – Low Intensity – Moulton Falls (location change!) – June 9th

*LOCATION CHANGE!* Long story short, this was the place I really wanted to go to in the first place and it will be more of an adventure anyway so what the heck else can I say?! RSVP on facebook or on the form at the bottom. It is super important I know who is coming! […]

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 […]