My media appearances
Mostly through work at the Pacific Crest Trail, I’m interviewed a lot. Here are some of the stories I’ve appeared in. I collect them on my twitter account too.
Sacramento Bee – Pacific Crest Trail use hitting new highs following popular book, film on iconic hike; May 19, 2015
Mashable – The ‘Wild’ effect; Hikers are flooding the Pacific Crest Trail; May 17, 2015
Wall Street Journal (with video) – Call of ‘Wild’ Lures Newbies to Follow in Cheryl Strayed’s Footsteps; May 7, 2015
UT San Diego – ‘Wild’ draws more hikers to PCT; April 22, 2015
SCTV (Santa Clarita television) – ‘Wild’ Movie Inspires Women to Find Themselves on the Trail; April 7, 2015
U.S. News and World Report – How to Prepare Physically (and Mentally) for a Long-Distance Hike; March 25, 2015
Red Bulletin magazine – print feature about John Muir Trail; March, 2015
Outside – First-ever Winter Thru-hike of the PCT; March 3, 2015
UT San Diego – Hikers first to winter thru-hike PCT; March 2, 2015
Reno Gazette-Journal – The joyous, muddy end of an epic Pacific Crest journey; March 1, 2015
Backpacker – Duo Completes First PCT Winter Thru-Hike; March 1, 2015
NPR Northwest News Network – Surge In Long Distance Hiking Spurs Interest In Creating New Trails; February 28, 2015
KUOW 94.9 FM | Seattle News & Information – ‘Wild’ Means More Hikers On The PCT, And More Poop; February 19, 2015
Big Bear Grizzly – Changes For Hikers On Pacific Crest Trail As Traffic Increases; February 18, 2015
The Spokesman-Review – Field reports: New hiker permit quotas help spread ‘Wild’ influenced Pacific Crest Trail crowd; February 8, 2015
Smithsonian – The Pacific Crest Trail Is So Popular It Needs a New Permit System; February 5, 2015
Outside – ‘Wild’ Movie Boosts Number of PCT Hikers; January 20, 2015
Associated Press – Pacific Crest Trail expects more hikers thanks to ‘Wild’; January 20, 2015
SF Chronicle – Digital a perfect fit for fitness in 2015; January 2, 2015
Lewiston Tribune – Book generates interest in Pacific Crest Trail; December 19, 2014
The Oregonian – ‘Wild’: What do you need to know before you hike the Pacific Crest Trail?; December 12, 2014
The Columbian – ‘Wild’ film spurs new interest in Pacific Crest Trail; December 8, 2014
LA Times – Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail from the book (and now film) ‘Wild’; December 5, 2014
Yahoo Travel – Pacific Crest Trail Expects Tourism Boost from Reese Witherspoon’s “Wild”; December 4, 2014
Well.org (video) – Origins Deep Dive Interviews 2014 – Jack Haskel; November 25, 2014
Reno Gazette-Journal – Hiking 2,650 miles on Pacific Crest Trail too easy? Try it in winter; October 26, 2014
Accuweather – Stories From the Peaks: Hikers, Ice Climbers Survive Volatile Mountain Weather; October 23, 2014