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, cleaning up state parks, trail building with the Ozark Trail Association when I can, hiking, camping, backpacking, roadtripping, obsessing over related gear,…
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…
On The Road Again…
In a couple weeks, we’ll be on the road to Great Smoky Mountains National Park for a vacation with my side of the family. Mom, dad, myself, Turkey, my middle sister, her husband and their three kids and my youngest sister and her boyfriend….
Illinois Park Project // Beaver Dam State Park
Just a quick blog recap of our 2nd Illinois Park Project event at Beaver Dam State Park this past Saturday. Only 5lbs of trash! We had a great day enjoying the sun, all the green that’s finally here (thank you, spring!) and each other’s…
True North
I haven’t felt compelled to write in quite a long time. I’ve been struggling with the dreaded writer’s block. But even as I find difficulty in staying consistent (is anyone *really* consistent?!) I always try to stay true. Honest. Reliable. Adventurous. I have discovered…
