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Mark Walters For Agri-View
Sep 5, 2026
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Mark and Selina Walters hike near Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

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Rachael Valeria and her son, Arlo, 2, left, along with Selina Walters explore the Rocky Mountains near Butte, Montana.

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Mark Walters’ ATV and two trailers are used hard on a recent 4,200-mile journey.

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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.