A Bit of an Anniversary

Well it was one year ago today I joined a much smaller Skinny Moose Media blog network and Wow have things grown. If you’ll indulge my ramblings I’d like to reflect back on the journey of how I got to be a blogger and some of the people who have had influence on me whether they knew it or not.

First off all of us who enjoy the Internet owe a deep debt of gratitude to the man who invented it for us; Al Gore.

But moving on I can’t go that far back and thank everyone.

The first outdoor blog I ever recall reading is the Outdoor Pressroom a Drudge Report for everything outdoors. J. R Absher has been blogging since 1999 and has been a resource for bloggers and outdoor writers across the country. I read his blog daily and often get ideas for stories from all the links he provides. J.R. is an inspiration to many of us and his blog certainly encouraged me to start Moosedroppings. J.R. has recently started a new blog on the Outdoor Life site called the Newshound that you should check out.

Mike over at Heartland Outdoorsman helped me get my first blog up and running and that was the start of Moosedroppings. I learned a lot and was part of a network that gave me opportunity to learn from other bloggers as well. Moosedroppings was hosted on Heartland Outdoorsman for about 6 months and I learned a lot. Mike over at Heartland has some great resources and his site is also well worth checking out.

During this time I’d became friends with the Remington’s out of Maine and their Black Bear Blog. The Black Bear Blog is a premium publication on the net and a great read on the happenings in the great outdoors. Tom & Steve have a vision for an outdoor media company that I believe will make them a household name in many outdoor families that share the traditional American values that time spent in the great outdoors foster a wholesome life. I’m proud to be one of the first bloggers to join the Skinny Moose Network and have had the pleasure of watching this place grow. A year ago there was less then 10 blogs in the network and now it’s closing in on 30.

There is countless other people who have given me stories and tips, encouragement, links to my blog, and all kinds of support. I want to Thank You as well.

What does the future hold? I think it looks bright Moose Droppings will hopefully get even better in the next year. I just started a new blog Blind Ambitions recently with my good friend Billy who I’ve had the pleasure of chasing a wide variety of creatures across this country with. Blind Ambitions is primarily a Waterfowl and Dog Training blog so check that one out. I also plan to launch a new blog in a few weeks to showcase more of my photography another hobby that I’m really enjoying.
To the Sponsors and Advertisers Thank You for placing your Ads here and covering the expenses an endeavor like this takes.
Finally I want to Thank each and everyone of my readers I’m grateful that you all stop by and check my site out. Your comments and emails mean a lot to me.

Thank You

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