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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Feb 7, 2026
Feb 7, 2026

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Jeff Neitzel catches and releases a brook trout.

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Jim Rydmark, far right, is a friend to many. He passed away Jan. 17, 2026.

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Mark Walters creates a Wisconsin River camp though his heart’s not in it. Red watches for unruly critters.

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Mark Walters For Agri-View

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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.