Alex Murphy

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Location
Wilmington, NC
School
Coastal Carolina University
Expertise
National Parks, Hiking & Camping, Adventure
  • Alex has lived in five states and plans to continue exploring new regions of the country.
  • He has hiked (and run) thousands of miles on trails and spent days backpacking in Colorado, North Carolina, California, and Texas.
  • Some of his career highlights include interviewing big names in outdoor adventures like Tommy Caldwell, Greg LeMond, and Chris Burkard.

Experience

Alex has worked in journalism for nearly two decades. He started his career writing about music but landed his first full-time job in a local newsroom, where he worked as a newscast producer and managing editor for local news affiliates in places like Myrtle Beach, SC, and Austin, TX. He has spent most of his recent career covering the outdoors and helping others learn about getting outside. His bylines include GearJunkie, Outside, Trail Runner Magazine, Campendium, Outdoor Life, Outdoors.com, and National Parks Traveler.

Education

Alex has a bachelor's in communication/journalism from Coastal Carolina University.

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