Jessica Chenard îs author of the book Her Hike and founder of Her Hike Collective.

In this interview, Jessica shares how she wrote her memoir after spending the prior decade healing from grief after the tragic and unexpected passing of her brother. She processed and healed from grief through hiking in nature.

She also was inspired to found Her Hike Collective, an all-women's hiking community. She hosts the group's quarterly hikes in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Links to the hikes we discuss:

Sharp Top
https://www.nps.gov/places/sharp-top.htm

Whiteoak canyon
https://www.nps.gov/shen/planyourvisit/upload/whiteoakcanyon_roadtrail.pdf

Jones Run Falls
https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/jones-run-falls.htm

Hazel Falls
https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/hazel-river-falls.htm

Bearfence Mountain
https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/bearfence-rock-scramble.htm

Old Rag
https://www.nps.gov/places/old-rag.htm

Mary’s Rock Summit
https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/marys-rock-summit.htm

Connect with Jessica:
https://jessicachenard.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jessicaryanphoto/
https://www.facebook.com/jessicachenardauthor

Upcoming events can be found at Read Books Virginia Beach https://www.readvb.com

https://jessicachenard.com/retreat-sign-up -JUNE

https://www.readvb.com/purchase-event-tickets/her-hike-reading-retreat - MAY

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