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How Pregnancy Changed My Outdoor Life

July 11, 2022

How pregnancy changed my outdoor life - the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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13 Lessons from Backpacker’s Out Alive

November 4, 2021

Could you survive an outdoor emergency? Check out these life-saving lessons from Backpacker's podcast Out Alive.

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Tracey Lake Camping, Fundy National Park

October 15, 2021

Tracey Lake gives you the tranquility and privacy of the backcountry without a strenuous hike to your campsite.

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Writer & Researcher

Hello & Welcome!

My name is Jenna. I’m a writer, researcher, and photographer based in Ottawa, Ontario.

I started this blog to write about my outdoor adventures, wildlife, and issues in conservation. My hope is that it inspires you to get outside and create your own adventures.

Instagram: jenna.amirault
Email: jen at woodlandwoman.ca

Can’t wait to be back adventuring with my best l

Can’t wait to be back adventuring with my best little buddy! 🐕❤️

He’s been so patient with the change of pace around here, couldn’t ask for a better dog.

Here we are last year backcountry camping at Fundy National Park.
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This forager’s drying rack was inspired by Clay

This forager’s drying rack was inspired by Clay to Canopy. I had so much fun with this project! 🪚 To see my process and read some tips on drying, gathering, and storing herbs and flowers, head on over to my blog. The link is in my bio.
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I recently planted some Joe Pye weed in my garden

I recently planted some Joe Pye weed in my garden in hopes that it attracts bees and butterflies. It won’t bloom until mid-summer/early fall (this photo is from ages ago), but I’m looking forward to the purple blossoms.

Gardening and swimming are some of the ways I’ve been coping with chronic pain from pregnancy.

My fiancé has been helping me turn our small backyard space into a beautiful sanctuary. Already we’re seeing more birds, bees, and beneficial insects.

Along with the Joe-Pye weed we’ve added staghorn sumac, serviceberry, black-eyed Susans, and aster. Hopefully these natives give a little boost to pollinators in this desolate little suburb.

If you’re interested in learning more about pollinators, what threats they are facing, and what you can do to help, check out my blog (link in bio). It might inspire you to make some small changes too! ☺️
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Oh hey! 👋 It has been a minute! And, as you can

Oh hey! 👋 It has been a minute! And, as you can see, big life changes! I’m thrilled to be welcoming another little adventurer into this world.

I’ve mentioned a few times on here that I haven’t been feeling well, but I’ve been silent as to why. Safe to say, I imagined pregnancy a lot differently than I’m experiencing it.

Going into this, I took inspiration from all the pregnant people who have continued living their best outdoor lives. They gave me confidence that I would be out hiking trails and camping through these 9 months. Whoa - was I wrong! 😅

It has been months of debilitating pain that make every day challenging - never mind hiking, camping, and other outdoor activities. It’s been pretty gruelling.

If you want to hear more about how pregnancy changed my outdoor life and how I’m coping, you can head over to my blog. There’s a link in my bio.

…Don’t worry, it’s not all doom and gloom! And soon I’ll be back at it with a little one towing along.
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I better start posting these winter photos before

I better start posting these winter photos before the warm weather actually arrives! Here’s me and Moose on a snowshoe a couple months ago.

My first ever snowshoe was during an outdoor leadership course in university. We were doing a navigation class and learning how to leapfrog with a compass.

Leapfrogging is a useful way to navigate in poor visibility or dense forests where identifiable features are difficult to find. If you aren’t familiar with it, look it up. It’s slow going, but you never know when you might need it.

When I learned, we were travelling in teams of 4 bushwhacking through a dense forest looking for items and landmarks on a map.

My feet were so blistered from badly fitted boots by the end of the trip my socks were blood soaked. Despite it all, I fell in love with snowshoeing. It took me some time to buy my own, but here I am today happily adventuring in the deep snow! I can’t wait to someday try different styles of snowshoes!
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Medical issues have been preventing me from gettin

Medical issues have been preventing me from getting out on regular hikes, so here’s a throwback to a solo hike in Fundy National Park! It’s so beautiful there - I can’t wait to get back.
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