Home state: Minnesota
Family: Carol (wife, 24 great years); Cole (son); Loren (son); Krysta (daughter-in-law)
Ideal pet: A well-bred mutt, preferably a Labrador retriever mixed with another good bird dog
Education: University of Minnesota; University of Arizona
Years in the publishing biz: 22 (I guess that means my career is legally an adult now.)
Favorite thing about living & working in Wisconsin: The passion this state has for the Green Bay Packers and the cabin lifestyle is fantastic, and when you combine the two – heaven on earth.
Favorite cabin activity: Swimming or kayaking with my wife (closely followed by riding my mountain bike)
Favorite things to eat at the cabin: Pancakes in the morning; a steak on the grill in the evening
Earliest cabin memory: I remember at about 4-5 years old, I’d fall asleep in the bow of my grandfather’s runabout during every boat ride.
Other interests: Long-distance cycling; wilderness camping, hiking and canoeing with my wife and kids; listening to great audio books with my wife while traveling to the cabin; cheering on the Golden Gopher basketball and football teams

As a kid growing up in Minnesota, Arizona and Alabama, I was very fortunate to have cabins and outdoor activities in my life. In Minnesota, my maternal grandparents had a cabin in the Brainerd Lakes region, and my paternal grandparents rented cabins in the Arrowhead region. In Arizona, I camped with my uncles in the White Mountains. And in northeastern Alabama, my stepdad introduced me to largemouth bass fishing. To top it all off, I enjoyed some great years as a Boy Scout (I didn’t earn the coveted Eagle Scout rank, but my sons both did). Those formative experiences, plus 3 years working on the University of Minnesota Daily newspaper and 10 years working in publishing, primed me for my role with Cabin Life magazine. I’ve been very fortunate to edit Cabin Life for 12 years now. I can relate very well to Thomas Edison, who said, “I’ve never worked a day in my life. It was all fun.”

Home state: Wisconsin
Family: Pat (husband); Brooklynn (daughter); Mitchell (son)
Ideal pet: Springer spaniel. Our current dog, Mac, is our fourth springer!
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Years in the publishing biz: 19
Favorite thing about living & working in Wisconsin: Love the terrain, lakes and people
Favorite cabin activity: On Memorial Day weekend, we always kick off the summer with a big group of family and friends. It has turned into quite a tradition. This year marks our 15th year together.
Favorite things to eat at the cabin: Southwest chicken brats
Earliest cabin memory: Learning to fish
Other interests: Hiking, tennis, boating, yoga, listening to music, reading and hanging out with family and friends

Home state: Wisconsin
Family: Dan (husband, 2 years)
Pets: Cabella (black Lab), Solita (long-haired cat)
Education: Marquette University
Years in the publishing biz: 4
Favorite thing about living & working in Wisconsin: I love my home state! People here are so down-to-earth and friendly, and I love experiencing the four seasons (although winter, oddly enough, is my least favorite).
Favorite cabin activities: Outdoors: 4-wheeling and bonfires. Indoors: Board games like Scrabble, Scattergories, Pictionary, and Sequence, and card games like Cribbage and Rummy 500. There’s nothing better than spending quality family time with no schedules or distractions!
Favorite things to eat at the cabin: Deep-fried turkey; venison bacon, snack sticks, and jerky; s’mores!
Earliest cabin memory: When my parents first acquired their cabin property, I was probably 11 years old. I remember helping my dad transform the kitchen and dining room into an open-concept eat-in kitchen and add more sleeping quarters in the basement and garage. The modest one-bedroom cabin barely contained our large family on weekends, but it seemed so big to me then.
Other interests: Sports (especially the Green Bay Packers and Milwaukee Brewers), reading, fishing, swimming and just being outside!

Born and raised in northern Wisconsin, I knew little of the big, wide world until college. My high-school job as a part-time sportswriter for my hometown newspaper led me to pursue a career in journalism, so I moved to Milwaukee to earn my degree at Marquette University. While in college, I worked in the sports department of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, experiencing what it was like to work for a larger-circulation newspaper. I thought that I would always work in newspapers until I was offered the opportunity to work for Cabin Life magazine. I have always enjoyed spending time outdoors and at my parents’ little cabin in the North Woods, so Cabin Life is a perfect fit!

Home state:  Wisconsin
Family: Ulvis (husband); Zach (son); Sydney (daughter)
Pet: Stanley, our English bulldog – pretty popular guy!
Education: University of Wisconsin-Madison
Years in the publishing biz: 11
Favorite thing about living & working in Wisconsin: Close to family, changing seasons and, of course, great sports and fans!
Favorite cabin activity: Waterskiing and boating around the lake
Favorite things to eat at the cabin: Pudgy-pies and corn on the cob
Earliest cabin memory: Learning how to put a worm on the hook and playing card games when it was raining
Other interests: Tennis, golf, reading when time allows, volunteering for my kids’ activities and watching my son play hockey

I come from a family that is very social, so there was always an event or trip happening. There were quite a few summers when we rented a cabin in Eagle River, Wis., for a week with at least one or two other families – however many people we could squeeze in. I was a swimmer growing up, so I guess I always preferred anything to do with the water – skiing, boating, fishing, etc. Later I married my husband, who is from Riga, Latvia, and, along with our son, we lived there for 4 years. Each year, Latvians celebrate the Summer Solstice with a long weekend party at a cabin. During the day, we'd ski, fish, hike, play tennis or whatever else we could find to do. But at night, it's a tradition to make and wear a floral wreath around your head and dance a lot (actually, the guys wear wreaths made of leaves)! We had a lot of fun times there. So, no matter where you live in the world, there are many happy cabin memories to be made!

Home state: Wisconsin
Family: Amanda (wife, 12 years), Dylan (son), Elizabeth (daughter)
Pets: Snoopy and Lucy (dogs)
Education: University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Years in the publishing biz: 16
Favorite thing about living & working in Wisconsin: Nice people, lakes everywhere, great fishing and an incredible amount of outdoor recreational opportunities
Favorite cabin activity: Fishing and watching the sun set over the water
Favorite things to eat at the cabin: Just about anything grilled
Earliest cabin memory: Catching crappies with my dad when I was about 6 years old. They were practically jumping into the boat.
Other interests: When not lakeside, I enjoy playing guitar, reading books and magazines, and good times with friends and family.

As a kid I looked forward to the week in the summer when the family would head up to the cabin. Today I am very fortunate to live on a lake that is in the country but still close to a major metro area. When I was in high school I became interested in media and advertising, and I knew that was what I wanted to do when I grew up. I have been happily working in media advertising for over 20 years. I enjoy helping businesses reach our audience. It is a pleasure to help businesses succeed while at the same time helping consumers discover a bunch of cool products and services that makes their time at the cabin even more memorable.

Home state: Wisconsin
Family: Jenny (fiancée)
Pet: Cooper (Dachshund/Pomeranian mix)
Education: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Years in the publishing biz: 6
Favorite thing about living & working in Wisconsin: The opportunity to experience and enjoy four seasons every year
Favorite cabin activity: Fishing
Favorite things to eat at the cabin: Pizza or anything grilled
Other interests: Photography, camping, fishing, hiking

I joined the Cabin Life staff in October 2010, having previously worked on several other Kalmbach Publishing Co. titles, including Trains, Model Retailer and Classic Toy Trains. Prior to working at Kalmbach, I sold advertising for a local newspaper. I have lived in Wisconsin my entire life and currently enjoy the “cabin life” at my parents’ cabin on Lake Winnebago. I enjoy pretty much anything that has to do with being outdoors, especially outdoor/nature photography.

Home state: Wisconsin
Family: Jami (fiancée)
Ideal pet: Boxer (someday I’ll get one)
Education: University of Minnesota
Years in the publishing biz: 6 and counting!
Favorite thing about living & working in Wisconsin: HUGE BREWER FAN; love Lake Michigan
Favorite cabin activity: Jogging around the lake
Favorite things to eat at the cabin: Does Lakefront IPA (my favorite cabin beer) count?
Earliest cabin memory: Trying unsuccessfully to catch bluegill in the lake barehanded
Other interests: I run marathons.

Sales is a competitive business, which fits my personality. When I’m at the cabin, I fuel my competitive spirit by playing most any kind of sport I can get the equipment for. This includes traditional sports like baseball, basketball and volleyball and nontraditional sports like beanbag toss, bocce ball and washer toss. I’m up for anything! When I’m not playing sports at the cabin, you will usually find me behind the grill playing “Grill Master.” Give me a stack of meat, a cold beer and a spatula, and I am content for the entire night!

Home state: Illinois
Family: Ray (my best friend); Kelly (No. 1 son); Nathan (The Rebel)
Ideal pet: One that doesn’t shed
Education: Northern Illinois University; Humboldt State University; Elmhurst College
Years in the publishing biz: 35 (way more than half my life)
Favorite thing about living & working in Wisconsin: All summer long, I can go to work in the morning and still have time to get home, change clothes, and go fishing before sundown.
Favorite cabin activity: Undoing schedules (fishing with my three men comes in second)
Favorite things to eat at the cabin: Anything off the grill, especially corn on the cob
Earliest cabin memory: My first excursion to a cabin came when I was 12. We went to Little Turtle Lake, Minn., where I spent two weeks fishing and picking leeches off my little sister’s toes.
Other interests: Camping, hiking, mushroom hunting, and backpacking with my husband and kids; sitting around a campfire at night and watching the stars

Growing up in Chicago, the city-girl stigma was hard to shake. We always went to the beach; the dunes of Indiana and Michigan were my favorites. I was a Camp Fire Girl and went on many a camping trip, but I never knew anyone who actually owned a cabin, cottage, or lakehome until high school. There, I met several girls whose families owned cottages in Michigan, where they went to fish, swim, ride in the pontoon boat, and just hang out. I was hooked, and now, along with my husband, I’m always drawn to folks who own cabins, cottages, or lakehomes where we can visit and just hang out.