Author Bio

Jenny Barber

Jenny Barber leads the podcast program at REI. Outside of the studio you can find her creating something yummy (and usually sweet) in the kitchen or embarking on her next outdoor adventure with a pack full of snacks. REI member since 2021.

jenbarb@rei.com

Stories by Jenny Barber...
The Mujina

The Mujina

Honolulu in the late '50s was changing about as fast as a place can change. People and money were pouring in as quickly as the new jets could fly them— so no on...
tommyknocker

Tommyknockers

Lara just moved into a new house in an old coal-mining town in West Virginia. One night, she begins to hear sounds behind the walls of her basement bedroom. Kno...
Tailypo

Tailypo

An old man at his cabin in Appalachia finds a dried-out old relic of a strange experience long ago. A hunt in the nearby woods that ended in a terrifying, near-...
Hello, Portland

Hello, Portland

Misha visits one of the best-known bike cities in the US, Portland, to explore bike equity and how it can contribute to a sense of belonging. She meets with Ale...
Hello, New York

Hello, New York

Misha visits her old stomping grounds, Brooklyn, New York, where she meets up with with Alison Desir and Jerry Francois to learn about their experience running ...
Hello, Boston

Hello, Boston

Misha attends the most historic marathon in the US  to witness history in the making. For the first time in the Boston Marathon’s 127 years, the Boston Ath...
Hello, Atlanta

Hello, Atlanta

Misha meets with historian, advocate, and founder of Civil Bikes, Nedra Deadwyler to explore the civil rights history of Atlanta by bike. Digging into Nedra’s p...
Hello, Oakland

Hello, Oakland

Misha explores how nature heals us from childhood to adulthood. She meets with Zotunde Morton and Jessica Oya, two leaders with Oakland Goes Outdoors, a program...
Hello, Minneapolis

Hello, Minneapolis

Misha explores Minneapolis’ tradition as a welcoming city for refugees and learns about how Huellas Latinas, a local hiking club, is building community and find...
Hello, Chicago

Hello, Chicago

In Chicago, one of the leading cities for the environmental justice movement, Misha explores the Cook County Forest Preserves with Chicago Adventure Therapy (CA...
Hello, Los Angeles

Hello, Los Angeles

Misha hikes the secret stairs of Los Angeles, learns about their rich history, and talks to two local advocates who have embraced the stairs to bring nature to ...