Jenna Nienhuis
nature writer | artist | mother
Category: travel
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Set sail: A classic camper with nautical roots. *featured in the October Issue of Wildsam Magazine Renowned boat manufacturer Jensen Marine of Costa Mesa, California, decided to get into the booming RV scene. Their designers imagined a rig tough enough for seafaring, but made for the road. The Balboa Motorhome debuted as the first B+…
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Layers of green blanket the West Dorset countryside. Jenna Nienhuis explores the perception versus reality of a visitor in this bewildering landscape. I reach my hand out the passenger side window as our minivan weaves down the country road, grasping for strands of overgrown hedges as we pass. A rewilding mandate is great for the…
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“I don’t know anyone else who would do what you’re doing,” said my sister. “Yeah because they’re smart!” I replied. “Bon courage!” texted my supportive friend, Annelise. “Will you be traveling alone…just you?” asked the Virgin Airlines agent, unaware of the tears behind my eyes. “Coffee or tea?” inquired the British flight attendant. What a…
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Dave leaned against the weathered, wooden gate, his mannerisms gruff like his beard and earth-stained clothing. He appeared as much a part of the landscape as the sycamore trees and worn paths of the Cotswold countryside. His DNA made of the dirt under his fingernails. As we stumbled upon his stall from the adjacent road,…
Jenna Nienhuis 