Waking Up with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Morning stiffness comes with an urgency to move, but also a hesitation to move and cause more pain. On other mornings, I wake with mild-to-
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Jessica
Aug 25, 2020
Hiking To Health
As it turns out, hiking as a form of exercise has a lot more to offer than indoor exercise routines. So how does hiking affect your overall
Jessica
Aug 14, 2020
Wilderness at 10,000 Feet: A Day in the San Pedro Parks Wilderness
San Pedro Parks Wilderness is this lush, green 40,000+ acre wilderness area within the Santa Fe National Forest. The wilderness is named for
Jessica
Aug 4, 2020
Sleep, Pain, and Ankylosing Spondylitis
When I don’t get enough sleep at night my body immediately lets me know with more than just tiredness.
Jessica
Jul 17, 2020
Shaded Trails for Summer in the High Desert - Hikes Around Albuquerque
Even in the high-elevation desert around Albuquerque, it’s not wise to be hiking out in an open, unshaded area during the summer months
Jessica
Jul 7, 2020
Hiking with Chronic Pain
Chronic pain, unlike acute pain caused by short-term illness or injury, cannot easily be rested, iced, and medicated away either.
Jessica
Jun 24, 2020
Following the East Fork of the Jemez River with the Dogs
The Las Conchas trail weaves closely along the river with multiple shaky wooden bridges for trail crossings, surrounded by strips of grassy
Jessica
Jun 8, 2020
Doing Las Vegas with Chronic Pain
All of our conditions are intensified by simply doing too much, which presents a challenge for any vacation, but especially Vegas.
Jessica
May 28, 2020
Walking the Sandia Mountain Wilderness
From up here, we could observe the wilderness area around us, the line of the mountains reaching south past the city boundaries, and the web
Jessica
May 15, 2020
Ankylosing Spondylitis and Women
It's vital to discuss the fallacies we run into when searching for information and the barriers we hit when seeking medical advice.
Jessica
May 7, 2020
Adventure Postponed? Using 2020 for Reflection and Better Planning
So what do we do, now that our outdoor adventures for 2020 and the foreseeable future are in limbo?
Jessica
Apr 24, 2020
Landscape and the Pino Trail
This landscape that I see, framed by limbs and pine needles, may look radically different in years to come--not the geology of it, but...
Jessica
Apr 14, 2020
Ankylosing Spondylitis and Immunosuppression During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Before I received my directives to stay home, and even to a lesser-extent now, I worry about how my risk during the pandemic
Jessica
Apr 2, 2020
Staying Active During Social Distancing - Hiking the Neighborhood
As I write, most of us living are under strict social distancing and stay-at-home ordinances. While these measures are absolutely necessary
Jessica
Mar 20, 2020
Simple Tasks with Ankylosing Spondylitis
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is an immune-mediated rheumatic disease that causes inflammation, pain, fatigue, stiffness and lack of mobility,
Jessica
Mar 16, 2020
Surviving Medication Woes - Changes
While your doctor is certainly the medical professional in the room, you’re the one with the most at stake when making medical and
Jessica
Mar 9, 2020
Striking Views without a Climb - Hike Placitas!
But from the north, the mountains look slightly less abrupt as the juniper and pinion-covered foothills ease toward the crest and the crest
Jessica
Mar 1, 2020
Chronic Illness and the Anthropocene
Our planet will most likely outlive the impacts of the Anthropocene, though what remains may be completely unrecognizable to us.
Jessica
Feb 23, 2020
Surviving Winter with Inflammatory Arthritis
Joint pain and inflammation worse in the cold? Find creative ways to reduce cold-weather joint pain and stay active during the winter!
Jessica
Feb 8, 2020
New Mexico's La Ventana Natural Arch
At most points along this drive it’s not visibly obvious that the edge of the McCarty lava field is only feet away, since sage brush and
Jessica
Feb 4, 2020
Ankylosing Spondylitis - Do Your Research!
Diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis? What does the diagnosis mean for you? You are your best advocate--arm yourself with information!
Jessica
Jan 26, 2020
Why Create This Blog?
In other words, there’s a wealth of blogs and online resources for the skilled and able hiker, but there’s markedly less out there for those
Jessica
Jan 15, 2020
Best Albuquerque Area Day Hikes
Albuquerque is a growing city, but in a way it still carries on the legacy left behind by the author and environmentalist Aldo Leopold.
Jessica
Jan 10, 2020
My Outdoor Goals for 2020
Instead of resolutions, set goals to do more of the good things from the year before. Read my outdoor goals for 2020.
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