I’m Jennifer Nied, a NASM-CPT and Colorado-based journalist with 15+ years of writing and editing experience. My areas of expertise include fitness, adventure travel (especially winter sports), wellness, and spa. My words have appeared in Women’s Health, Marie Claire, Business Insider, Good Housekeeping, Prevention, Southern Living, SELF, SHAPE, Spa & Beauty Today, Apartment Therapy, Budget Travel, Travel+Leisure, and more. These days, I’m raising my toddler daughter, freelance writing, and overseeing Snowboard Traveler.

I’m currently available for writing and editing assignments, multimedia content opportunities, and brand consulting.

I like to follow an adventure, recover, write, repeat formula. It has taken me to the serene shores of Lake Como, the formidable peaks in Alberta, an erupting volcano in Iceland, snow-covered slopes in the Sawtooth Mountains, to the finish line of four marathons, and many more destinations with stories to tell.

I’ve held editorial positions at Women’s Health, American Spa, American Salon, InStyle, SELF, and Southern Living. Most recently I was Fitness Editor at Women’s Health, where I spent most of my day editing workout features for print and digital, brainstorming the next great idea or discovering talented trainers, sweat-testing new gear, and writing stories of my own. Before that, I led the Women’s Health news desk as Associate News Editor, covering timely celebrity, health, fitness, and pop culture topics.

I believe there are stories all around and where you least expect them. Please explore around to learn more about what’s inspiring me, my latest work, and to get in touch.

When I’m not at my computer, you can find me exploring the slopes on my snowboard, training for my next marathon, or hitting a new trail in the Rocky Mountains with my family.