I hope you (fellow northern hemisphere-ers) had a lovely summer! And if you're a southern hemisphere-er, a lovely winter! Before it all gets too far in the rearview mirror, here's a quick recap of the happenings around here these past few months that you might have missed while you were having fun under the sun (I hope)!

And if you're only here for the tutu, scroll down...

• ​I met Alex Honnold & Jim Morrison and had them BOTH on my podcast, from a stage at a conference in Utah!
• ​I recorded a vulnerable, solo episode about my home-finding process, and amassed nearly a decade's worth of written stories around my journey.
• ​I went to Georgia, the country!​

On the podcast with fellow Osprey Ambassadors:

• ​Untold Stories of the Outdoors with James Edward Mills (this man is a total role-model - listen to this one for fun facts about national parks and your dose of inspo for the week)
• ​Belonging, Culture, and the Outdoors with José Gonzalez (the beautiful messy mix of roots and identity and finding yourself in the outdoors)

On the podcast with women named Jo:

• ​Language, Place, and the Projects Worth Your Life with Jo Franco (she speaks 7 languages and is making her own TV show)
• ​The Parisian Heist: Writing Women Back Into History with Author Jo Piazza (once upon a time she was my editor at Yahoo Travel, now she writes page-turner escapism books, among others!)

On the blog - my Patagonia dream trip:

• ​A 21-day itinerary on the Carretera Austral - the ultimate Patagonia road trip!​

As for my personal life...

I played soccer for the first time in a few years and had SO much fun. We played our final game in tutus. We won. Enough said.

My best friend came to visit me and see my new house, it was my favorite few days of summer in Montana.

Our ice rink was under construction this summer so I didn't get to play much hockey, but we start back up tomorrow night and I cannot WAIT.

I spent some time with extended family in Vermont, including my 93-year-old grandmother (the one from episode 48 of the podcast 11 years ago!). She's doing great, and her garden is still as beautiful as always. 💕

What's coming:

I just had a very special reunion with some very special people, and I cannot wait to share the results with you (stay tuned here for my next updates, or tune in to hear it first on the podcast!)

I leave next week for a couple weeks in Quebec, one of my favorite places, where I'm going on a bike trip and attending the Adventure Travel World Summit. Follow me on IG @travelingjackie for (maybe) some real-time updates, if I am paying enough attention to social media 😂

Happy September, may your PSLs be delicious and aplenty!

💛 Jackie