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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Aug 22, 2026
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Selina Walters enjoys fishing on the family pond.

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All it takes is water, sun and a float tube to make for a perfect summer afternoon.

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Mark Walters’ garden is creating excellent yields.

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Mark Walters lives near Necedah, Wisconsin. An outdoor-adventures writer since 1989, he enjoys hobby farming, adventure and anything outdoors. "If I wasn't earning a living as a writer I would want to be a beef farmer," he says. Email sunsetoutdoors@tds.net to reach him.