Autostraddle: When Climbing Mental Mountains Becomes Literal

My essay on the Curvy Kili Crew, a group of twenty plus-size women who hiked Kilimanjaro in Africa, is live on Autostraddle NOW! Writing this piece was its own adventure. It’s the first profile I’ve ever done and it’s the longest thing I’ve ever published. I had so much material I couldn’t use due to […]

Outside Magazine: Don’t Call Nature a Cure-All

My newest Outside Magazine piece is LIVE: Don’t Call Nature a Cure-All, wherein I describe what nature and hiking do for my mental health, how it can be a great tool in your self-care arsenal but not the only tool along with some nature/green space hacks for those who may have extra barriers to getting out. Read […]

Sisu Magazine: Ask Jenny Bruso #2

Ask Jenny Bruso is a 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 won’t be posting the newest columns as they come out as to not spoil them, […]

Autostraddle – Unlikely Hikers: Creating Space For Everyone On The Trail, One Group Hike At A Time – By, Mary Ann Thomas

Unlikely Hikers: Creating Space For Everyone On The Trail, One Group Hike At A Time – By, Mary Ann Thomas Writer and cyclist, Mary Ann Thomas, wrote about her experience on an Unlikely Hikers group hike. Read now! “These things — setting guidelines for the kinds of conversations we’d be having, acknowledging gender diversity within […]

Ask Jenny Bruso Outtake #1

Ask Jenny Bruso #1

New section: Plus Size Activewear

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Outside Magazine: 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 […]

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 […]