Richard Simms
"The outdoors, it's not a place but a state of mind."
 
Richard has a degree in Wildlife & Fisheries Management and spent several years with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency as a wildlife officer, better known as a game warden. His interest in journalism led to a job as a photographer and public relations officer for TWRA out of Nashville headquarters. Along came children and the desire to "go home" to family and friends led to a second career as a professional broadcast journalist for the Chattanooga ABC affiliate.

But the love for spreading the message of conservation never left. Since 1984 he has have worked "on the side" as an outdoor writer, providing outdoor material for local newspapers, as a correspondent for the Tennessee Wild Side TV program, and providing material for a variety of other outdoor publications, including WTO.
 
Now his interests have led to a new endeavor -- the creation of <a href=http://www.ChooChooFishing.com>Choo Choo Fishing Charters, Inc.</a> Check it out and perhaps Richard can introduce you to the great fishing on the doorstep of the Tennessee Aquarium.

If you could also include the Choo Choo Fishing Links in your "Links" section, it would be appreciated.