AZBW/WOT March 2021

On The Cover March 2021 Spring Has Sprung!

That's the start of an old rhyme that you probably heard as a kid. However, here in The Southwest we know this and are looking forward to some of the highlights of this special season.

My husband and I attended an Arizona Game & Fish Department Zoom meeting recently and were amazed and delighted with statistics that show more and more people embracing the outdoors: For example, fishing and Boating participation have increased tremendously. If there is a positive side to the pandemic, this may be it - that more individuals are getting out of their urban "comfort zones" and off their electronic devices to spend some time with Mother Nature. And, very often these new-to-the-outdoors folks have their kids along with them; they come as families.