Mike Yurk has been writing about the outdoors for over half a century. He has written for several newspapers and published over a thousand magazine articles in regional and nationa...view moreMike Yurk has been writing about the outdoors for over half a century. He has written for several newspapers and published over a thousand magazine articles in regional and national publications. After a twenty-year career with the United States Army, taking him around Europe and the Middle East as well as the United States, he returned to his home state of Wisconsin where he lives with his angler wife Becky, and is working on his next book.view less