| MORE EDITORS » JOHN SNOW » ANDREW MCKEAN » GERRY BETHGE » JOHN TARANTO Todd Smith joined Outdoor Life as Editor-in-Chief in 1996. Smith grew up in a hunting-and-fishing family, and has devoted the better part of his adult life to plying the world’s game fields and streams to gather stories for publication. Before joining the Outdoor Life team, Smith had written hundreds of articles for various magazines and books. He spent 14 years with Petersen Publishing Company, where he served as editor of Petersen’s HUNTING Magazine and as editorial director for the Outdoor Group. In addition to hunting and fishing, Smith is an avid backpacker and a survival expert and Boy Scout leader. In 1998, he received the Chairman’s Award as “Editor of the Year” for Times Mirror Magazines. Smith holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from U.C.L.A., with a specialization in journalism. |

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