Adrian Skabelund on Muck Rack

Adrian Skabelund

Verified
Flagstaff
As seen in: KNAU-FM (Flagstaff, AZ), NPR, U.S. News and World Report, Flipboard, Washington Times, Arizona Daily Star, Government Technology, Stars and Stripes, Times Union (Albany), GBH News (Boston, MA), WLRN-FM (Miami, FL) and
Producer/reporter for @AZPubRadio. Former @azds. Former #AmeriCorps dirtbag. "Flagstaffian" since age 3. Dyslexic writer

Get in touch with Adrian

Contact Adrian, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.

Learn more about Muck Rack

Actions

Share this page

Adrian Skabelund’s Journalist Portfolio

The graveyard in Arizona's borderlands

The graveyard in Arizona's borderlands

Feb. 19: It must have been close to 11 a.m. by the time the five 4-wheel-drive vehicles finished their 12-mil…

View article →

Articles

Grand Canyon river guide sets record for solo row from California to Hawaii

|
By Adrian Skabelund Verified
| KNAU-FM (Flagstaff, AZ) Verified
Grand Canyon River guide Kelsey Pfendler became the fastest person to row solo from California to Hawaii last week. The 32-year-old arrived at Ala Wai Harbor in Honolulu shortly after 9 p.m. local time on Friday, July 3. That’s 43 days, 17 hours and 55 minutes after she set out from Monterey, California, on May 21. Pfendler has said she only hoped to become the first American woman to make the journey solo on a rowboat.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Pocket Fire surpasses 17,000 acres with containment up to 20%

|
By Adrian Skabelund Verified, Bree Burkitt Verified
| KNAU-FM (Flagstaff, AZ) Verified
Fire managers announced Wednesday that the Pocket Fire north of Sedona has surpassed 17,000 acres — but is now 20% contained. It marks the first measurable containment reported since the wildfire began on June 19. Officials say improved weather and aggressive burnout operations helped crews establish control in some areas after days of extreme fire behavior and wind-driven spread. “When they announced 20%, there was actually some applause at the briefing from the firefighters.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?

Pocket Fire’s massive smoke plume helps curb fire behavior

|
By Adrian Skabelund Verified
| KNAU-FM (Flagstaff, AZ) Verified
Smoke from the Pocket Fire has drifted north, over the body of the fire, and has inundated Flagstaff for days. That’s negatively impacted air quality, but fire spokesperson Dick Fleishman says it’s also helped moderate fire behavior. “It's like having cloud cover over it. It's a good 5 degrees cooler. There's no direct sunlight on the fuels, heating it up. So, it actually changes our fire behavior that that smoke that goes over the top of our fire,” he says.
Open in Who Shared Issue with article?
See all 1,725 licensed articles (1,786 Total)
 •  Privacy  •  Terms  •  Security and Legal  •   •   •   • 

© 2026 Muck Rack

SOC 2® Certified