Nikki Stavile
Nikki Stavile (AT ’21, CT section ’22) holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Hollins University. Her work focuses on the intersection of people and places and has been published in Artemis Journal, Cleaver Magazine, Coal Hill Review, Flyway: Journal of Writing and Environment, and elsewhere. Her essay “Losing the Great One” won second place in the Parks & Points 2019 fall essay contest. An avid long distance runner, she resides in the Sonoran Desert, where she always fails to hydrate properly. She is currently working on an essay collection about her Appalachian Trail thru hike.
Latest
Legacy of Fire: The Ghost of Trees
Nikki Stavile writes on the impact of fire on hikers and the communities they hike through using stories from Jasper and the Tahoe Rim Trail.
On Finding and Claiming Femininity in the Backcountry
"...they never felt more powerful, or more fit, or happier about themselves and their bodies, than when they were thru-hiking." - Nikki Stavile on femininity in the backcountry.
Strange Homecomings: A Journey on the Colorado Trail
Nikki Stavile returns to Colorado finding her home state changed but finds solace in the unpredictable mountains along the Colorado Trail.
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