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Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson is a current student at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, CT. He is a Wilderness First Responder, Emergency Medical Technician, and the President of the Hotchkiss Outing Club. He enjoys hiking, backpacking, and running; his interests include medicine, crisis management, and the outdoors. Jack is a graduate of the 2017 21-day Rocky Mountain backpacking course as of the 2018 Boulder, CO WFR course.

Articles By Jack Johnson

group of NOLS students help each other across a creek on a foggy day in the mountains

How Backpacking Sparked a Love for Wilderness Medicine

On a NOLS expedition, Jack Johnson fell in love with wilderness medicine. Read about his journey from a 14-year-old backpacker to a Wilderness EMT!