Mykel Hawke (born November 29, 1965) is an American author, television personality, and retired U.S. Army Special Forces officer, best known for creating and starring in survival television series such as Man, Woman, Wild.
Biography Hawke earned a bachelor of Science in biology from the University of the State of New York and a Master of Science in family counseling from the University of California.Army Officer FAQs In 2005, Hawke married English television presenter Ruth England. The couple has a son and resides in Miami, Florida. He established a combat medic school in Azerbaijan.
Military service Hawke entered the United States Army in 1982, serving 12 years on active duty and 12 years in the Reserve and Army National Guard.The Morton ReportKirkus Reviews He retired as a Captain in 2011 from the 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.The Guardian
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Television Hawke has appeared in television programs related to survival, military skills, and history.
Year Title Role Network Notes 2010–2012 Man, Woman, Wild Co-host Discovery Channel Survival reality series co-hosted with Ruth England. 2011–2012 One Man Army Host Discovery Channel Competition series featuring military and law enforcement personnel. 2013 Lost Survivors Co-host Travel Channel Six-episode survival series. 2018 The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen Expert / Himself History Four-part historical docuseries executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Publications Hawke has authored numerous books and manuals, including the following: 2000: The Quick and Dirty Guide to Learning Languages Fast – Paladin Press, (authored under a pen name "A.G. 2009: Hawke's Green Beret Survival Manual – Running Press, 2010: In the Dark of the Sun – Pixel Dragon Press, (co-authored with Kim Martin) 2011: Hawke's Special Forces Survival Handbook: The Portable Guide to Getting Out Alive – Running Press, 2019: Family Survival Guide: The Best Ways for Families to Prepare, Train, Pack, and Survive Everything - Skyhorse Publishing, 2019: Foraging for Survival: Edible Wild Plants of North America - Skyhorse Publishing, 2019: The Quick and Dirty Guide to Learning Languages Fast - Racehorse Publishing, (re-issue) 2021: Under a Hard Blue Sky - Pixel Dragon Press, (co-authored with Kim Martin) 2023: Surviving Extreme Weather: The Complete Climate Change Preparedness Manual - Skyhorse Publishing, (co-authored with Jim N.R. Dale) 2023: Dig to the Death - Pixel Dragon Press, (co-authored with Kim Martin)
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The Travel Channel's Lost Survivors Man Woman Wild renewed for a second season