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Robert Annis

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  • Writer, Freelance
  • None, Outside, NatGeo, Inside Hook, Hatch, Midwest Living
  • None, Freelance: Inside Hook, Outside, National Geographic Traveler, Backpacker, Travel + Leisure
  • None, National Geographic, Outside
Indianapolis
As seen in: MSN, MSN Canada, Yahoo Life, Business Insider Singapore, Yahoo News Malaysia, Yahoo Singapore, Aol, Los Angeles Times, National Geographic, National Geographic Traveler and
Covers:  Travel, Outdoors, Wildlife, Adventure Travel, DIY
Doesn't Cover: Finance, Art, Business, etc.

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Robert Annis’s Biography

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After spending nearly a decade as a reporter for a major metropolitan newspaper, Robert Annis finally broke free of the shackles of gainful employment to become an award-winning outdoor-travel journalist.

Over the years, Robert's byline has appeared in numerous publications and websites, including National Geographic, Outside, Travel + Leisure, Inside Hook, Hemispheres, Departures, Midwest Living, Lonely Planet, Afar, Sierra, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, RV Magazine, and Hidden Compass.…

Robert Annis’s Journalist Portfolio

In the Company of Wolves

In the Company of Wolves

Get up close and personal with North America's alpha predator while staying at the Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge.

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Eroded Myths - Hidden Compass

Eroded Myths - Hidden Compass

As he scrutinizes the legacies of two heroes, Robert Annis retreats to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, wher…

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National parks overcrowded? Visit a national forest.

National parks overcrowded? Visit a national forest.

Wilderness areas outside of Yellowstone, Bryce Canyon, and Shenandoah can offer more remote, intimate, and im…

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Testing Winnebago's Electric RV Prototype

Testing Winnebago's Electric RV Prototype

The Winnebago eRV2 is a promising new camper van slated for launch in early 2024. We took it for a five-day t…

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Wild Kingdom

Wild Kingdom

Channel Islands National Park isn’t far from southern California, but as Robert Annis discovers, this ecologi…

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Articles

How Fly-Fishing Improved My Mental Health

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By Robert Annis Verified
| AARP
Mindfulness and a greater appreciation of nature are just some of the benefits of fly-fishing. Lars Leetaru I got hooked on fly-fishing — pardon the pun — for multiple reasons. After decades of spending nearly every spare moment on a bicycle saddle, I needed a new challenge. I grew up fishing with my dad on weekends, and I wanted to return to the sport, albeit with a bit of a twist. But the biggest reason was the anxiety and depression I’d fallen into at the time.
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This Specialty Tool Store Has Brands The Home Depot and Lowe’s Don’t Carry—Plus My 4 Must-Have Products Original

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By Robert Annis Verified
| Bob Vila
For the longest time, I was intimidated to walk into a Rockler store. I was a simple DIYer with basic tools, and Rockler had a reputation for being the go-to destination for serious hobbyist woodworkers, like my dad, who built professional-level cabinetry and furniture for decades. In the years after my dad passed away, I’ve gotten more serious about my own carpentry. That’s meant more trips to Rockler, and a growing realization of how wrong I’d been about the place.
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What’s Worse Than Getting Skunked? Your Fishing Buddy Putting Up a Goose Egg

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By Robert Annis Verified
| athlonuntamed.com
The farther I pushed into the river, the more familiar the feeling became. My boots started to lose contact with the riverbed, and cold water began creeping into my waders. I’d gambled that I could make it across before the water got too deep, but the river called my bluff. Looking like the least coordinated astronaut in history, I performed a maneuver somewhere between Neil Armstrong’s “one giant leap for mankind” and a panicked doggy paddle before finally reaching the opposite bank.
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