Outdoors Reporter Sara Karnes is visiting trails and conservation areas to photograph the sights and write about her adventures. Look for her articles online and in print.
Compared to my first catch-and-keep trout season opener as the Outdoors Reporter, this year's left me much less winded.
If you were reading my hiking series this past year, you may remember me exploring Devil's Kitchen Trail after covering the opening day's events at Roaring River State Park.
The hike was among the first I did when I started this outdoors beat, and I was quickly out of my comfort zone.