I am the son of a decorated Korean War soldier who helped liberate South Korea from the Communists, 1951-52. Dad’s company commander, Capt. Edward C. Krzyzowski, saved the lives of his men in giving his own on Bloody Ridge. For that he earned the Congressional Medal of Honor — and my family’s eternal gratitude.

I write about history, nature, conservation, and the outdoors. My wife and I make our home in the piñon-juniper woods of northern New Mexico with a Labrador retriever the color of a biscuit. Our kids are scattered like leaves off a locust, productive, good citizens.

See my portfolio at Muck Rack.
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Instagram @CraigSpringerOutdoors.

More than 175 titles have published my work, such as Field Ethos, Farmers’ Almanac, New York Times, Fishing Tackle Retailer, Shooting Industry, Country Living, Sporting Classics Daily, Iron Worker, Ohio Magazine, Santa Fe New Mexican, and Wild West.

My work was anthologized in Upriver and Downstream. I co-authored Around Hillsboro, for the Hillsboro Historical Society. America’s Bountiful Waters garnered the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s 2022 Conservation History Award.

Quick Reference Publishing produced my fish guides, 31 titles in all. Joe Tomelleri illustrated the guides, each coverings 65 fish species you are likely to catch where you live. Five-star reviews prevail.

My interests meld in my academic background.
A.A.S. Recreation & Wildlife Mgt. Hocking College
B.S. Fisheries Science, New Mexico State University
M.S. Fish Ecology, University of Arizona.
M.A. Rhetoric and Writing, University of New Mexico.

The Statewide Editors Association; American Fisheries Society; Association for Conservation Information; and Outdoor Writers Association of America have recognized my writing with excellent in craft awards. New Mexico State University named me an Outstanding Alumnus in the College of Agriculture.