Outdoors with Jenn
Writing from the Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, and beyond. Sharing destinations and personal outdoor stories from quiet, memorable places. Contributing writer to Adirondack Explorer/Almanack/Backcountry Journal.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 11
- Latest publication
- Sep 28, 2026
- Audience
- Checking…
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 13, 2026
Latest issues
The lure of Boreas Ponds in the Adirondacks (opens the original)
Read excerpt
<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="908" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!nnuU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F553f3091-b835-4e97-896c-296c62b73bd2_2048x1277.j
September’s dawn unfolding in the Adirondacks (opens the original)
Read excerpt
<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1092" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wNKN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c47f051-7cb9-4add-bed6-95d90b6b242e_2048x1536.
A Quiet Paddle on Lake Durant (opens the original)
Read excerpt
After a rugged and long paddle last week, I craved a place where I could slow down and soak in the scenery. Not all my adventures need to be big. In fact, I like the small, quiet ones just as much—the ones that ask little of me.Today, a quiet paddle on Lake Durant and into its neighboring Rock Pond was just what I needed. A little bit of still water. A field of water-lily leaves (lily pads) formed a fairly dense floating mat around my canoe. I love to listen to the sound of my canoe pushing the
Start here: outdoor adventure from the Adirondacks, Finger Lakes and beyond (opens the original)
Read excerpt
Thank you for joining me on my adventures. Outdoors with Jenn is where I share stories and photography from the trail — hiking, cross-country skiing, paddling, trail running, winter adventures and more. All along with my personal reflections on challenge, pushing my comfort zone and trying to stay active as I age. I also write about the outdoor gear and tools I use and trust along with my personally curated Field Guides to help you plan, prepare, and get outside for your own adventures.New fo
Adventures in Canoe Portaging: An Art Form or a Drag Show? (opens the original)
Read excerpt
<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1941" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!bzbG!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F39d2c4eb-1a6f-4eb8-8f6b-dda11d2aa981_1536x2048.
Publishing over time
Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.
Recurring subjects
Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.
Audience
No verified audience measurement yet.
About this data
Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.
Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.