Joe Shields, Author at Virginia Sportsman

Author: Joe Shields

Joe Shields is the editor of The Virginia Sportsman. He is a writer and marketer based in Charlottesville, Virginia. His writing and photography have appeared in The Virginia Sportsman and other publications. Whether fly fishing or surfing, he loves the outdoors and celebrates the sporting life and culture in his narratives.

Fighting Giant Rainbows in Argentine Patagonia

March 24, 2023• 2022, Fly Fishing, Winter

The Pandemic and its Impact on Outdoor Recreation

September 19, 2022• 2022, Fall, Featured, Hunting, Wildlife

New Outdoor Participants Give Industry the Opportunity to Grow and Diversify When the pandemic and its viral insult first disrupted our...

Editor’s Note

September 19, 2022• Exclude, Fall, Hunting

The pandemic may have changed our lives, but sometimes change is a good thing. Consider the outdoors, and the number of people who were...

Spring Fishing Safari in Southwest Florida: Nine Species in Two Days

April 19, 2022• 2022, Featured, Fly Fishing, Travel

Live Painting: The Art of John Bukaty

November 16, 2021• 2021

The Pioneering Live Performance Artist Finds His Flow State...

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