Sean Jansen

Freelance Writer

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Sean Jansen is a freelance writer and seasonal wilderness guide in Yellowstone National Park. During his off season from guiding, he partakes in a litany of expeditions ranging from thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to his recent trip, standup paddling down the Baja Peninsula of Mexico. Through recovery from alcoholism, he has moved into a van and spends his time fly fishing trout streams, training for ultra-marathons, and searching the coast for un-surfed waves. With a passion for wilderness and wild places, he often takes his pen and paper on trips and finds ways that the outdoor recreation activities he loves can give back to conservation and environmental areas in need.

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Sean Jansen is a freelance writer and seasonal wilderness guide in Yellowstone National Park. During his off season from guiding, he partakes in a litany of expeditions ranging from thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail to his recent trip, standup paddling down the Baja Peninsula of Mexico. Through recovery from alcoholism, he has moved into a van and spends his time fly fishing trout streams, training for ultra-marathons, and searching the coast for un-surfed waves. With a passion for wilderness and wild places, he often takes his pen and paper on trips and finds ways that the outdoor recreation activities he loves can give back to conservation and environmental areas in need.

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Stories by the Author

Paddling with Porpoise: The Purpose Beyond the Book

Paddling with Porpoise is a journey of protection for the world’s smallest porpoise, while connecting purpose to the activities we love to partake in.

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January 5, 2025

Wild Solitude - The Beartooth Traverse

Since I was 8 years old, the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness has scared me. But into the depths of the wilderness lay its true secrets: wild solitude.

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June 20, 2024

Paddling with Porpoise

Burned 255,901 calories total Faced 14 El Norte wind events Took 15 showers Averaged 14.35 mile/day Had 4 shark encounters Read on for the full story!

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February 29, 2024

Day in the Life of A Yellowstone Guide

Have you wondered what life with be like with Yellowstone as your office? Tune in to spend a day in Sean's hiking boots as a guide in one ...

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July 11, 2023

From Dreams to Darkness: When Alcoholism and Depression Hitchhike Home

I was at a crossroads in my life, and the streets weren’t leading in the direction I wanted to go.

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May 9, 2023

GearJunkie: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: The Gear I Used and Why

Here is the gear that I used on my hike along the Pacific Crest Trail from head to toe, day and night.

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April 12, 2023

Paddling with Porpoise: The Purpose Beyond the Book

Paddling with Porpoise is a journey of protection for the world’s smallest porpoise, while connecting purpose to the activities we love to partake in.

Wild Solitude - The Beartooth Traverse

Since I was 8 years old, the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness has scared me. But into the depths of the wilderness lay its true secrets: wild solitude.

Paddling with Porpoise

Burned 255,901 calories total Faced 14 El Norte wind events Took 15 showers Averaged 14.35 mile/day Had 4 shark encounters Read on for the full story!

Day in the Life of A Yellowstone Guide

Have you wondered what life with be like with Yellowstone as your office? Tune in to spend a day in Sean's hiking boots as a guide in one ...

From Dreams to Darkness: When Alcoholism and Depression Hitchhike Home

I was at a crossroads in my life, and the streets weren’t leading in the direction I wanted to go.

GearJunkie: Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail: The Gear I Used and Why

Here is the gear that I used on my hike along the Pacific Crest Trail from head to toe, day and night.

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