Jess Harlan

Field editor, Outdoor Local

Jess Harlan is the field editor at Outdoor Local. Most of Jess's days start and end with a dog walk, and a lot of what ends up on the site begins on the way home: wet paws at the door, the leash back on its hook, and a dog who heads straight for the afternoon nap spot in the front room.

The site is for people who plan their week around a dog. Jess writes about places worth walking to, what to check before a cafe or a trail, overnight trips, handing a dog over to a sitter, and the small-space gear that keeps coats, towels and leads from taking over the hallway.

What Jess covers

• Dog walks in wet weather
• Dog-friendly local outings
• Travel and overnight trips with a dog
• Dog sitter and caregiver handovers
• Small-space dog gear storage
• Cleaning and drying dog gear
• Air purifier placement in dog homes

How Jess works

Routines get tried at home for a while before they're written up. When Jess compares products, it's the makers' own published pages side by side, with the date they were checked. If something on the site turns out to be wrong, the Contact and corrections page is the fastest way to flag it. Read the full editorial standards.

Puppy Kind articles by Jess

• One Room, One Puppy Kind Purifier: The Dog-Home Routine I Settled On
• Puppy Kind vs. Levoit Core Mini-P: How They Compare in a Small Dog Room
• Puppy Kind's Walk and Road Trip Gear: Leash, Travel Mat, Seat Cover and Water Bottle

Jess writes from lived use under a pen name.