Our Story

Ron Schara’s story proves dreams do come true. Back in 1995, Ron, an outdoor beat writer for the Minneapolis Tribune, thought his love of outdoor story telling could be turned into a television success story. Inspired by news programs such as 20/20 and 60 minutes, Ron brainstormed an outdoor adventure program and got to work. The title? Minnesota Bound. The star of the show? A six-month-old black lab named Raven. Ron’s way with words instantly touched the lives of all who watched, and the Minnesota Bound story was born.

As Minnesota Bound grew in popularity, so did Ron and Raven. He suddenly found his work on television, on radio, in newspapers, and even an annual Ron Schara calendar. Ron Schara Productions quickly formed and the company found itself creating outdoor television programs for channels such as ESPN, The Versus Network, The Outdoor Channel and, most recently, The Fox Sports Network. The cast of television personalities also grew with the addition of Ron's daughter, Laura, and "The Man About The Woods," Bill Sherck. These days, Minnesota Bound is a numbers game. Get this: sixteen seasons complete, with more than 580 episodes produced, and eleven regional Emmy awards earned. Did we mention 2 Silver Tellys and 2 Bronze Tellys? We’re very proud of our accomplishments.

Ron Schara Productions is a small production house with a big passion for great writing and photojournalism. RSP now employs eighteen talented outdoor communicators. Located in the heart of Minnesota's Twin Cities, our facility houses five production suites, a full line-up of High Definition cameras, an on-site audio studio and, of course, a world-famous black lab. The Ron Schara team currently produces eight local, regional, and nationally-televised programs. We provide our communication services to some of the most well-respected customers in the world.

Ron Schara Productions established the industry standard for excellence in the world of outdoor storytelling. It’s a standard recognized by our clients, the television networks we works with, and most importantly, the viewer!