Paul Twardock
HostPaul Twardock is a Professor of Outdoor Studies at Alaska Pacific University, where he has worked since 1988. He is the author of Kayaking and Camping in Prince William Sound and help found the Alaska Sea Kayaking Symposium/Paddle Sport Fun Day. At APU he teaches a variety of undergraduate classes included Sea Kayaking, Recreation Program Design, Nordic Skiing, The Business of Recreation, and Wildland Ecosystems and Human Impacts. Paul received his BS in Outdoor Recreation from Western Illinois University, went to work instructing for NOLS in Alaska, then received his MBA from APU. Paul’s research includes monitoring of campsites in Prince William Sound and Chugach State Park for human impact, trail use in Chugach State Park, and the Alaska Recreational Boating Safety Incident Database. His passions include sea kayaking, river boating of all sorts, hiking, mountain running, climbing, skiing of any kind, and birding. One of his last adventures involved a mule ride.
Paul is one of several hosts for Outdoor Explorer
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After a long winter, kayaks and canoes are finally appearing from beneath piles of snow, rivers are running and the ocean beckons. -
On this week's Outdoor Explorer host Paul Twardock discusses art and the US Forest Service's Voices of the Wilderness Program. -
Whether maintaining trails, teaching beginners or picking up trash, volunteers are the core of the outdoor community. -
Newly created trails make it possible to bike, hike, run or ski from Glen Alps to Knik Arm of Cook Inlet without crossing a single road. -
Michael Engelhard decided to hike and paddle from Canada to Kotzebue — a lifelong goal. His memoir is a mix of travelogue, history and more. -
Challenge Alaska works with Alaskans with disabilities, giving them access to adaptive sports, education and a supportive community. -
Alyeska decided to end their volunteer ski patrol last fall. To celebrate the patrol's history, folks gathered to tell stories and reminisce.
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Host Paul Twardock visited the Anchorage Solstice Festival at the Cuddy Family Midtown Park interviewing organizers, politicians and the events and ice rink founders. -
With record amounts of snow comes lots of interest in recreating in the mountains. Hear from avalanche experts about staying safe outside. -
Get stoked on winter with these stories about avalanches, skiing and mountaineering.
