National Parks Traveler Podcast | Print Ain't Dead

National Parks Traveler Podcast | Print Ain't Dead

From National Parks Traveler Podcast by Kurt Repanshek

May 3, 2026 · 56 min · Season 8 · Episode 372

About this episode

The episode discusses the state of print media and features an interview with Mike Rogge about the Mountain Gazette's legacy and current relevance.

We're living in somewhat tumultuous times in the print media industry. Well-familiar titles are either disappearing, shrinking drastically, or shifting over to the internet. On top of that, the advent of Artificial Intelligence has some readers wondering how much human effort and talent went into the piece they're reading. Today we're going to be talking about a throw-back, a publication that has come and gone a bit over the past six decades, but which has a hallowed space among publications for its long-form journalism that dives into mountain culture, environmental issues, and outdoor adventure. The Mountain Gazette has published such literary notaries as Hunter S. Thomas, Ed Abbey, John Fayhee, Sadie Stine, Royal Robbins and so many others. And it's back. Our guest is Mike Rogge, the owner and publisher of Mountain Gazette. He'll help us stroll down memory lane a bit and look at the current state of outdoor journalism.

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Host: Kurt Repanshek

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