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You know I’m no good. (A series.)

Group hiking dates through December 2019! There are 3 more events that will be added to this soon 🤫 In 2020 we’ll be hitting the South and the Midwest hard, so don’t come for me just yet, lol. Tag your friends and loved ones! ↓ Links to RSVP in Story Highlight “Hikes & Events” and profile: jennybruso.com/events ↓ Current Dates: ↓ September 21 – PORTLAND, OR September 22 – PORTLAND OR – Kayak (AT CAPACITY) October 5 – PORTLAND, OR – Accessible October 12 – RICHMOND, VA October 26 – BOSTON, MA November 2 – NEW YORK, NY November 9 – PORTLAND, OR December 7 – SAN DIEGO, CA ↓ All hikes are slower paced and open to everyone. Trails are 5 miles or less and under 500 feet elevation gain. ACCESSIBLE group hikes are around 2 miles with little to no elevation gain. See our events page for more information: jennybruso.com/events ↓ Original photo in above graphic by @whoatravel ↓ #unlikelyhikers ↓ [image description: graphic image with folks hiking in background with text overlay reading “group hikes” and the schedule indicated above in caption.]

Shamestagram: I’ve had some ouchy little jealous feelings recently as I see what feels like countless posts from my peers announcing new partnerships and projects. Listen, I know better and I don’t mess with competition and more than these puny thoughts, I’m So Happy For Them! Seriously, 🌹🌹🌹. There’s more than enough for everyone as long as we’re all trying to pass around what we’ve got and I know that I do. Still, scarcity is a 🐝 and I was raised on it. That wounded place will have to be forever managed. I’m older, fatter and queerer than most of the folks I see getting these opportunities and I’ve had little stabs of fear about my time running out. . All of that emotional 🤮 aside, it’s simply untrue. I have fewer partnerships, but I Have Them *and* the brands I work with are invested in me. I am so damn fortunate and so damn privileged. Yes, I work hard and have sacrificed So Much, but that doesn’t always mean I deserve it more than someone else. Whiteness is a hell of a calling card. Though, being fat is also a major 🙅🏻‍♀️ for most companies. . Anyway, all of this prattling to say, @eddiebauer has me and @chilltash @samortizphoto @craftyfemme prominently displayed on their website right now (link in stories and “MEDIA” highlight). The thought of seeing plus-size women in the outdoors in an ad campaign like this feels like a dream, but it’s me! I’m the dream! They have @unlikelyhikers linked on their actual menu, directing all traffic to my work and not just their representation of it. So I’ll just shut up now. . All photos by @elisegiordano, a majorly talented bad ass.

Tutockahnulah, aka El Capitán, brought tears to my eyes. I could barely believe its immensity––I don’t just mean size. I still haven’t seen Free Solo, but I know how highly regarded it is. The Pacific Crest Trail runs through the same land that film was made. I thought about how many times I’ve read the words “Cheryl Strayed ruined the Pacific Crest Trail” or something along those lines on social media because of her shattering book, Wild. No one thinks Yosemite is ruined because of Alex Honnold, even with midweek traffic so bad I couldn’t park my car at times. I just did a little google dance to see if people blame him for the overuse of the land and found just the opposite. Countless articles about how he wants to save National Parks. Outdoor culture stays disappointing. Good thing some of us are creating our own ✨ . 🧗🏻‍♀️ . 📍Ahwahnee aka Yosemite. This land belongs to the Ahwahneechee, Miwok, Paiute, Newe, Monache, Bridgeport, Mono Lake Kutzadikaa, Chukchansi and possibly other tribes. #yosemite

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