Duncan Barnes welcomes us into his family home along the Maine coast, where he shares a lifetime shaped by writing, fishing, and his love for the outdoors. His story begins in New Rochelle, New York, where he taught himself to fly cast and found an early mentor who helped guide him into the world of fishing.
In this episode, Duncan shares how those early experiences carried him into his time at Dartmouth College, where hunting and fishing became a deeper part of his life. He walks us through his journalism career, which started in Florida at the St. Petersburg Times, led him to Sports Illustrated, and ultimately to his role as editor of Field & Stream Magazine, where he helped grow the magazine’s reach and influence during the publication’s peak years.
We talk about the people he has met along the way, including familiar names to this podcast through Kennebec River striper fishing, and the role storytelling has played in shaping how we understand the outdoors.
In this conversation, Duncan reflects on his career, the importance of strong writing, and his focus during retirement on conservation, especially simple, effective practices like careful catch-and-release and keeping fish in the water.
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Host: Michael Jones
Producer: Sheri Maines
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