2012 was a big year for the outdoors in Richmond. From Outside Magazine’s October honor to Ralph White’s retirement, from the Riverfront Plan being approved to Dominion Riverrock drawing huge crowds. I put together my annual year in review in the Times-Dispatch last week. And this week Phil Riggan has his take on outdoors 2012 for Richmond.com.

Here’s to hoping 2013 is as newsworthy as 2012.