"Making It" in the Outdoor Industry

Posted: January 23, 2024

  Right from the jump, I knew what I was supposed to do with my life. When I first started reading, I reached for Wildlife of East Africa while my peers seemed more drawn to Magic Treehouse. I'm not trying to brag here. In fact, I sometimes curse the fact that all I really want to do is increase my knowledge of animal life by hunting and fishing, when neither of these interests offer lucrative career opportunities. I originally attended U of I for their wildlife biology program, but covid ruined my experience there. I gave up the dream until I started finding new outlets, like POMA, through which to express my love for nature and the creatures that inhabit it. I believe Mark Kenyon of MeatEater has a similar story. The article below, which he penned, inspired me to continue the dream.  I hope it does the same for you.  

How can I do what you do? Do you have any advice on getting a job in the outdoor industry? What should I do to start a blog or a podcast or get a writing gig with a magazine or film for TV? How can I hunt or fish for a living? 

I get questions like these and hundreds more every year. Not surprisingly, there are a lot of people out there who’d love to merge their career with their passion and find a way to make a living doing something they love. About eight years ago, I was one of those people too. Click this LINK for the full article