About Me
Hey! I’m Jen! I am from Southwestern Illinois. I love being outside. You can find me volunteering my free time to outdoor causes, trail building with the Ozark Trail Association when I can, hiking, camping, backpacking, roadtripping, obsessing over related gear, enjoying ALL kinds of…
Illinois Park Project
Presenting Illinois Park Project. A collaborative mission with other Illinois based outdoor bloggers and organizations hosted by Jenny the Trailhead. Illinois Park Project is a volunteer effort encouraging individuals, families and youth to disconnect from technology and daily routines for an afternoon, get outdoors…
Gear Forward
As Gear Forward‘s Development Coordinator, I strive to create genuine and long-lasting relationships with people, retail companies and outdoor based organizations who can visualize the impact that our small but powerful non-profit has the potential to make. Together we can make a difference in…
February 2019
Good evening everyone! I know it has been a while since I have posted here. I have been working a LOT on other platforms and projects lately. You’re never far from my heart and mind, little blog. February is going to prove that big…
2019 Hike It List
Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a great holiday season. Here in the Midwest we’ve had some pretty mild weather so far which is great as I have some plans for myself through January. I decided not to set any actual resolutions for…
CBD and Me
For the last few months I have been experimenting with CBD oil and edibles as another natural way (outside of hiking) of easing my anxiety. Along with my anxiety comes restlessness and mild insomnia. CBD comes from the same plant as marijuana – where…
Gear Forward – Illinois
