Jennifer Olson
Six Key Solo Adventure Tips
Lucky for ladies looking to adventure on our own, the web offers pages and pages of tips from women who’ve been there. In case you don’t have time to sift through it all, we’ve summarized the highlights in this list of top resources.
Participation in Outdoor Activities Reaches Six-Year High
More people are playing outside than ever, and they’re recreating outdoors more frequently, too! Here’s our way of making sense of The Outdoor Foundation’s findings.
Women’s Running Essentials
My favorite gear is pulled from a pool of the best and brightest options. Here, I’ll inventory some running gear I’ve been coming back to again and again lately, hopefully helping clue you in on a few of a female gear snob’s favorites.
Women’s Adventure Teams Up with HERA Foundation for Climb4Life
Women’s Adventure is partnering with the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit whose mission is to stop the loss of women from ovarian cancer, by supporting the Climb4Life Colorado on June 22, 2013, at Eldorado Springs State Park.
Help Banish Plastic Micro Beads in Personal Care Products
High concentrations of tiny plastic [micro] beads pollute The Great Lakes. Let’s change that!
An Upgrade That Improves Your Comfort and Performance Without Pricey New Gear
A properly fitting bike is key to a woman’s efficiency and comfort during a ride. The bottom line of a good fit is whether the rider is in a powerful and efficient position and whether he/she is comfortable.
Summer 2013 Issue
Women’s Adventure magazine’s Summer 2013 issue is chock full of how-to articles, inspirational photos, stories about women pushing the boundaries of their passions, and gear advice.
A Picture of Southeast Alaska is Worth Three Thousand Words
This photo gallery depicts some of southeast Alaska’s best scenery, most typical transportation methods, and local attractions.
When It Comes to Cycling, Progress Is Natural
The more you ride, the more you’ll want to ride. The more you want to ride, the comfier you’ll want to be on your bike. And so on. Your bike life will progress as it’s supposed to—at your speed and according to your style.
Pro Jade Wilcoxson Shares Health Tips for the Everyday Cyclist
In part three of this video series, Jade Wilcoxson of Optum Pro Cycling offers health tips and encouragement for the everyday cyclist.
How We Know Spring Is Here
“Spring is when you feel like whistling, even with a shoe full of slush.” -Doug Larson
Pro Jade Wilcoxson Shares Training and Racing Tips
In part two of this video series, Jade Wilcoxson of Optum Pro Cycling lends her training secrets and tips for aspiring pro cyclists.
Road Bike Racer Jade Wilcoxson Shares Her Story
In part one of this video series, Jade Wilcoxson of Optum Pro Cycling tells us how she got into the sport and why she’s sticking with cycling.
Meet Jennifer Davis-Flynn, WAm Web Guru
Jennifer Davis-Flynn: My job is to engage the wonderful community of women adventurers currently wandering the earth! Stop by and introduce yourself!
Remember How Tough You Are
“Why do people say ‘grow some balls’? Ball are weak and sensitive. If you wanna be tough, grow a vagina.” -Sheng Wang
Make Things Happen For Yourself
“How wrong is it for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants, rather than to create it herself?” ― Anaïs Nin
All About Perspective
“Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.” -Kahlil Gibran
Women’s Adventure Team Holds 1st in Offroad Race
Bethany Hamilton and Chrissie Beavis, sponsored by Women’s Adventure, are in 1st place among American teams and rank 7th overall in this women’s international off-road race. Here’s a photo gallery!
Be Strong
A strong woman is someone who is able to smile this morning like she wasn’t crying last night. -Harriet Morgan
Rediscovering Yoga
First, I loved yoga. Now, it’s like my old dog that stares at me from the corner wondering when I’m going to take her for a walk. How did something I once loved turn into one more stressful item on my to-do list?
Sun, Snow, Clouds, and Wind Are All Typical in Spring
“In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24 hours.” — Mark Twain
Magic in Misery
Here’s a run down of the events that got me entered in the Leadville 100 and an intro to the journey I’m continuing to the famous 100-mile bike race! I’m ready to enjoy and share the process with you in this blog series for Women’s Adventure magazine.
You are Natural, Weird, and Beautiful
In nature, nothing is perfect. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, and they’re still beautiful.
Spring 2013 Issue
Highlights of the Spring 2013 issue: Forage for Food. Train Like a Pro. Cast Your Line. Dive a Shipwreck. Retreat in Texas Hill Country. Try Canyoneering, SUP Racing, Fly Fishing, Road Biking, and Poi!
Weighing the Risks and Rewards of Wreck Diving
At what point does something uncomfortable, something that makes you anxious, something that could land you in the morgue turn into something you must do?
Get what you need and learn how to fish this year
Julie Sprinkle—a fly fishing guide and the buyer for one Colorado fishing shop—provides expert gear-buying advice for female anglers.
Jerk Boyfriend Pushes Girlfriend Off Cliff
Most of us prefer challenge by choice. But this woman ended up on the end of a pendulum swing rope because her boyfriend wanted her there. And she ended up in flying through the canyon on that rope. Because he pushed her.
HERA Helios
Our nonprofit partner, the HERA Women’s Cancer Foundation, teamed up with La Sportiva to bring you the new HERA Helios women’s mountain running shoe. Ten dollars from the sale of every pair of HERA Helios helps stop the loss of women to ovarian cancer.
Life Goes On
In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life: It goes on. -Robert Frost
Good for Your Heart In More Ways Than One
Valentine’s Day rituals are packed with calories and counter conducive to heart health (red wine and dark chocolate in moderation excluded). This Valentine’s Day show your sweetheart something truly heart warming with these healthy date ideas.
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Blueberry Gingerbread
This Blueberry Gingerbread recipe hails straight from a Victorian bed and breakfast overlooking New England’s Southwest Harbor. We’re hoping that this rare recipe cheers up all you snow-bound New Englanders and inspires the rest of you to bake after a day outdoors.
Recognition for Great Stories in Women’s Adventure
A regular Women’s Adventure contributor, Jayme Moye, wins a Silver in the 2012 North American Travel Journalists Association’s Personality and Profiles category for her feature “Finding Her Path” in our spring issue.
