Jessica Chenard

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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