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Jennifer Legan

Hey! I'm Jen. People say that I'm generally funny, can be quite zany, and love to go on wild adventures. I have a deep love for animals and the outdoors, and have studied monkeys in several countries for seven years (see my website at jenniferlegan.com for more info). So, basically, I enjoy monkeying around. My last adventure entailed 6 months of rigorous research, studying baboons in South Africa. I saw baboons grow bonds and I saw baboons get killed, and, somewhere along the way, I lost my faith in conservation. So, among many other reasons, I am thru-hiking the AT (NOBO) to reconnect with the wild and with humanity—to rediscover what makes mankind a wonderful species, and to prove to myself that I can overcome even the most drastic of challenges.

Posts

Finding Direction

Finding Direction

Closing piece. Rewind nine days and I was Green Monkey thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail. Fast forward and I'm Jen, sitting in my new apartment,

Apr 25, 2015 : Jennifer Legan
Predictions

Predictions

Green Monkey reporting in! So, I set out on this hike April 6th and thought I knew what I was getting myself into.  I had an awesome hammock tent,

Apr 13, 2015 : Jennifer Legan
What Woodworking Taught Me About Preparing for a Thru-Hike

What Woodworking Taught Me About Preparing for a Thru-Hike

So, I make things with wood. I cut through the grain and turn the wood so fast that it glides underneath my fingers. I've done it for fourteen years

Jan 8, 2015 : Jennifer Legan
A Hike for Freedom

A Hike for Freedom

Let's be clear: I don't write this for you. I don't write it for me either. I write it because it's what I know and maybe one of you out there can

Dec 3, 2014 : Jennifer Legan
A Hike for Hope

A Hike for Hope

To Hike or Not to Hike has never really been a question for me. Hiking is like breathing, and I guess you could say I've felt suffocated since my

Dec 1, 2014 : Jennifer Legan