MidWest Outdoors editorial director Mark Strand is a graduate of University of Minnesota School of Journalism with a minor in Fisheries & Wildlife Science. He has written for nearly every outdoor magazine over the past 41 years, and has written or co-written 14 books. In addition to writing and photography, Strand produces the MidWest Outdoors Podcast, and contributes to MWO digital properties. He is an outdoor generalist who loves hunting and fishing of all types. In 2018 Strand was elected to the Minnesota Fishing Hall of Fame.