Jacks Genega is a wilderness educator, expedition traveler, and contestant on the History Channel's Alone: World Championship. A full time van lifer, she travels throughout North America and internationally teaching wilderness survival, bushcraft, campcraft, navigation, and tree medicine while inspiring others to build resilience through self reliance.

Her journey into the outdoor world began after surviving an earthquake, witnessing an avalanche, and falling into a crevasse on the very first day of a solo trek across Iceland's Landmannalaugar region. That experience sparked a lifelong pursuit of wilderness skills and the realization that knowledge is one of the most valuable tools a person can carry.

Since then, Jacks has completed solo expeditions throughout Iceland, the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the European Alps, crossing glaciers, mountain ranges, and remote landscapes while studying traditional bushcraft with leading instructors, including Woodland Ways in the UK, where she completed the prestigious Northern Forest Year in Scotland. Returning to the United States, she continued her education under respected experts in wilderness survival, emergency preparedness, navigation, and primitive skills before becoming a full time instructor herself.

Today, Jacks is the founder of Wildcard Wilderness, where she teaches immersive courses across the United States and abroad. Her appearance on the History Channel's Alone: World Championship further demonstrated her ability to apply these skills under extreme conditions, reinforcing the practical, experience driven approach she brings to every course. Whether teaching complete beginners or seasoned outdoorspeople, Jacks is passionate about helping others develop confidence, capability, and a deeper connection to the natural world through authentic, hands on learning.