Background

Jackie Maughan was born on January 4, 1948 in Pueblo, United States, in the family of H.W.W. and Helen (Gittings) Johnson.

Education

Jackie received B.A. in journalism at University of Idaho in 1974, and then M.A. in English at Idaho State University in 1987.

Career

Jackie worked a managing editor in Greater Renton News, and a producer and scriptwriter and instructor of English at Admission Counseling Slideshow. She also works as a writer and editor. Moreover, she is a Pocatello coordinator of Dwight Jensen for U.S. Senate Committee.

Achievements

• She is famous for her works "Hiking the Backcountry: A Do-It-Yourself Guide for the Adventurous Woman", "The Outdoor Woman’s Guide to Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition", and "The Hiker’s Guide to Idaho".

Works

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• book

  • Go Tell It on the Mountain 1996
  • Hiking the backcountry: A do-it-yourself guide for the adventurous woman 1981
  • The Outdoor Woman's Guide to Sports, Fitness and Nutrition 1983
  • Hiker's Guide to Idaho 1984

Membership

• Eastern Idaho Group political chair

  Sierra Club

• shop steward

  United Transportation Union

  1971 - 1972

• board of directors

  Idaho Conservation League

  1980 - 1982

• steering committee

  Outdoorsmen for Church

  1980

• board of directors

  Idaho Environmental Council

  1978 - 1982

• Pocatello Chapter, founder and treasurer

  Citizens for Responsible Government

  1978

Interests

• Environmental politics, women’s issues

Connections

In 1977 Jackie married a college professor Ralph B. Maughan, and they have two stepchildren: Erika Maughan Briggs and Alison Maughan Wood.

Father:

H.W.W. Johnson

Mother:

Helen (Gittings) Johnson

husband:

Ralph B. Maughan

stepchild:

Erika Maughan Briggs

stepchild:

Alison Maughan Wood