Mark Strand is an outdoor generalist raised in a family headed by his father, a passionate outdoorsman. He grew up fishing, hunting, and shooting for fun, changing the game as the seasons turned. Because he went fishing and hunting on some days he should have been in class, it took Mark five plus years to be graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Journalism and a minor in Fisheries & Wildlife. Strand lives in Minnesota with wife Jill, son Willie, daughter Samantha, a hunting dog named Ali, and an amazing collection of stuff needed to get outside and have fun.