Paul McHugh (Author)
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 Paul McHugh | |
| Born | Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Author |
| Language | English |
| Alma mater | Florida State University |
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Paul Stephen McHugh (1950-) is an author, journalist, and outdoor sportsman. He has published three non-fiction books and three novels. He was an editor and feature writer for the Outdoors Section of The San Francisco Chronicle from 1985 to 2007.[1][2][3]
Education[edit]
In his teens, McHugh spent six years in a St. John Vianney College Seminary, studying to be a priest. He graduated from Florida State University in 1972 with a B.A. in English/Poetry and minor in psychology. While there, he was the editor of the student magazine Embryo. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Journalism[edit]
From 1978 to 1985 McHugh was a freelance journalist. He wrote articles published in California, California Living, New West, and National Fisherman.[4] He was also a featured writer for NNI (national news story network).
From 1985 to 2007 he was an editor and feature writer for the Outdoors Section of The San Francisco Chronicle.
After 2007, McHugh wrote articles on a freelance basis for publications including New York Times,[5][6][7] Washington Post,[8][9] Miami Herald, Los Angeles Times[10][11] and San Jose Mercury News.[12][13][14][15]
Newspaper Series[edit]
- 1993-1994: Exposé of corruption among management at Asilomar Conference Center.[16][17][18][19][20]
- 1995: Exposé of corruption in management of California Parks Foundation.
- 2005: The North Coast, a front-page newspaper series for the San Francisco Chronicle that included videocasts[21][22] based on a 400-mile sea kayak voyage from the Oregon border to San Francisco Bay. This series was submitted for a Pulitzer Prize.[23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44]
Broadcast Journalism[45][edit]
- Produced, wrote and narrated “The Eel – Life of a Threatened River,” broadcast in California on PBS in 1982.
- Produced, wrote and directed “Return of the Desert Bighorn,” broadcast nationwide on PBS in 1984.
Awards[edit]
1990
- Writer of the Year from Outdoor Writers Association of America
- National Mercury Award in conservation issue writing from Ducks Unlimited
1992
- Best Column Award from Outdoor Writers of California
Books[edit]
Fiction[edit]
- The Search for Goodbye-to-Rains, Island Press, 1980.
- Deadlines, Cypress House,[46][47] 2010. Winner of the 2011 National Indie Excellence Award and the 2011 Bay Area Independent Publishers Book Award.
- The Blind Pool, ElkHeart Books, 2017. Winner of the 2018 Chanticleer Reviews, “Clue – Thriller & Suspense,” 1st in category prize.
Nonfiction[edit]
Athletics[edit]
In 1986, Paul McHugh helped launch the surf contest known as the Santa Cruz Paddlefest[50] for waveskis, SUP riders and kayak surfers.
In 1988, McHugh was on the first U.S. National kayak surfing team
From 1995–2005, McHugh competed in sea kayak races in San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.
Personal[edit]
McHugh was born in Homestead, Florida in 1950. He lives on the San Francisco Peninsula with his wife, Dawn Garcia.
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Search - San Francisco Chronicle". www.sfchronicle.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ↑ "Confessions of a Hook & Bullet Reporter: How I Lucked Into My Dream Job". Cal Alumni Association. 2015-12-16. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ↑ "Paul McHugh: from newsman to novelist". SFChronicle.com. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ "National Fisherman". www.nationalfisherman.com. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2008-01-13). "Big Swells, Tall Waves, Wipeouts and a Perfect Ride". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2008-07-08). "In San Francisco, Mapping Out a Trail on the Water". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2008-01-12). "Big Waves Mean No Small Preparation for Surfers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ↑ "Finding Orwell's Source of Hope". Washington Post. March 15, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "At U.S. Ski Resorts, Look for Sweet Deals". Washington Post. November 30, 2008. Retrieved July 30, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Sweet ski deals from California resorts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Paddle around the Bay Area". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 31, 2020. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "California whitewater rafting: Season's on for 2014 (drought or not)". The Mercury News. 2014-04-11. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ "Whitewater on the Web". The Mercury News. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh |, Paul (2009-04-17). "A raft of adventures". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh |, Paul (2009-04-10). "Whitewater on the Web". The Mercury News. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Staff (1995-09-28). "Ex-Asilomar Controller Pleads No Contest in Fraud / Jury selection for his trial was to begin". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Staff (1995-09-27). "No Contest Plea Entered in Asilomar Case / Former controller of center to pay $300,000 restitution". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Dietz, David; Writers, Chronicle Staff (1995-04-07). "Former Asilomar Controller to Be Arraigned Today / He is charged with stealing from state". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Dietz, David; Writers, Chronicle Staff (1995-04-07). "Ex-Asilomar Controller To Be Arraigned Today". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Dietz, David; Writers, Chronicle Staff (1995-04-07). "Arraignment For Asilomar Controller / Former official charged with stealing $145,000". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ "CHRONICLE VIDEO / Kayakers Begin Epic North Coast Journey". SFGate. 2005-09-07. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ "CHRONICLE VIDEO / North Coast Kayakers Get Wet at Crissy Field". SFGate. 2005-09-04. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2005-09-07). "THE NORTH COAST / A Kayak Adventure / The Equipment". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2005-09-07). "THE NORTH COAST / A Kayak Adventure / Itinerary". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2005-09-07). "THE NORTH COAST / A Kayak Adventure / The Smith River". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-09-13). "THE NORTH COAST / A Kayak Adventure / Reaction to the salmon holocaust". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-09-13). "THE NORTH COAST: A Kayak Adventure / A pounding at the bar". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-09-07). "THE NORTH COAST / A Kayak Adventure / The Tolowa Indians". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-09-13). "THE NORTH COAST / A Kayak Adventure / Story of a Yurok warrior". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-09-07). "THE NORTH COAST / A Kayak Adventure / Gentle waves christen peaceful ocean launch". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-09-08). "THE NORTH COAST / A Kayak Adventure / Pesticides may threaten Smith River waters". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2005-09-04). "THE NORTH COAST / A Kayak Adventure / McHugh builds a partnership". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-09-13). "THE NORTH COAST / A Kayak Adventure / Tribal memory of Smith at the Klamath". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2005-10-17). "THE NORTH COAST: A Kayak Adventure / 400-mile reflection on respect for coast / Good to be home after memorable 41 days". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-10-04). "THE NORTH COAST: A KAYAK ADVENTURE / LUXURY OF ROUGHING IT / Inn caters gourmet lunch on sands of Mendocino to give paddlers taste of Bay Area escape". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2005-09-15). "THE NORTH COAST: A Kayak Adventure / A FOREST PRIMEVAL / A magical ocean ride along the coast of Redwood National Park -- with sightings of some humpback whales and pods of pygmy dolphins thrown in for good measure". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-09-23). "SERIES: NORTH COAST: A Kayak Adventure / HEALING A WATERSHED / Group believes it has what it takes to restore the Mattole River, which once gushed through old-growth fir and redwood and supported runs of steelhead trout and salmon". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2005-10-15). "THE NORTH COAST: A Kayak Adventure / PERILS OF POINT REYES / Fog poises navigational and psychological challenge as journey glides into final stretch; visions of shipwrecks and great white sharks undermine attempts to remain cheerful". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2005-10-12). "THE NORTH COAST: A Kayak Adventure / Saviors of the coast / The fight by a group of Sonoma County residents 4 decades ago to stop a nuclear power plant on Bodega Bay spawned a movement that has helped protect California's shoreline". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-09-20). "THE NORTH COAST: A Kayak Adventure / GOING HOME AGAIN / On a sacred island in Humboldt Bay, descendants of the Wiyots -- an Indian tribe nearly wiped out by massacres in the 1800s -- forge a future from the remnants of that tragic past". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-09-21). "THE NORTH COAST: A Kayak Adventure / FREED FROM THE WIND / Denied camping privileges and faced with a sinking sun and rising swells near Cape Mendocino, paddlers are forced to return to the surf in search of another safe harbor". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-09-04). "THE NORTH COAST / A Kayak Adventure / 400 MILES OF WILD COAST / Paddling California's rugged northern shore presents some hazards, but affords a more intimate encounter with its natural beauty". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul; Writer, Chronicle Outdoors (2005-10-10). "THE NORTH COAST: A Kayak Adventure / KINDRED KAYAKERS / At Fort Ross park, a Santa Rosa man rekindles spirit of Aleutian paddlers who traversed Marin coastal waters in handcrafted vessels to aid Russian fur traders in early 1800s". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2005-10-05). "THE NORTH COAST: A KAYAK ADVENTURE / SELF-RELIANT HAMLET / After two beautiful days on the ocean, kayakers sojourn in Point Arena, a remote town of 517 people that makes good on the creed 'do what you must to take care of yourselves'". SFGate. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ "About Me". Paul McHugh. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ "Paul McHugh's 'Deadlines'". KQED. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ "Paul McHugh: from newsman to novelist". SFChronicle.com. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ OpenLibrary.org. "Wild places (1996 edition) | Open Library". Open Library. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (1996). Wild places: 20 journeys into the North American outdoors. San Francisco, CA: Foghorn Press. OCLC 1151774106. Search this book on
- ↑ McHugh, Paul (2019-08-30). "An Insider's History: The Santa Cruz Paddlefest in the 21st Century (Part I)". Paul McHugh. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
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