2011 Bob Scammell

Bob Scammell is an Alberta treasure. A lawyer by profession and best known as an outdoorsman through his 45 years of writing weekly outdoors columns for the Red Deer Advocate as well as many other local papers. His articles appear regularly in North American outdoors journals such as Field and Stream. Always a student of nature, Bob became a fly fisherman, a keenly observant hunter and a staunch defender of Alberta's public lands. These interests led him into an active side life, serving on the executive and boards of various conservation organizations including the Alberta Fish and Game Association, Canadian Wildlife Federation and Alberta Conservation Association. Well recognized for public service, Bob's three books and hundreds of articles and columns have brought him even greater recognition.