In his annual column on outdoorsy reasons to be thankful, longtime Herald Democrat outdoors writer Lynn Burkhead says that at first glance, it's easy to focus on big bucks, a lot of ducks, a heavy bass or two, or simply an incredible place. But in the end, it's the people--people like Brett Graham of Pottsboro, for one example--who provide the outdoors world's biggest blessings across Texomaland. Lynn Burkhead / For The Herald Democrat
Earlier this week, a friend of mine called from Colorado to catch up, to see how I was recovering from a bout with the flu,…