Annual Outdoor Report for 2020

"Rich, aren't you going to write up what you did this past year in the outdoors?" a sportsman asked me recently at a local store. "I know you didn't write about how things went in 2019."

It's humbling to know that some people pay attention to what I write. Anyhow, here are a few items from the pandemic year.

During 2020 I noticed more than ever that my age (71) is catching up with me. This was especially evident during May when I was trying to burn the candle at both ends – attempting to roust up a gobbler in the early morning and then heading off to fly-fish for trout later in the day. I...