Allen is a husband and father of two adult sons who frequently out hunt, out hike, and out fish him. 

He was a founding member and co-chair of the Michigan Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and currently serve as Vice President for Pere Marquette Trout Unlimited. He's an active member of the Outdoor Writers Association of America, the Association of Great Lakes Outdoor Writers,  and the Michigan Outdoor Writers Association.

Allen is an Editor at Large and regular contributor to Strung Sporting Journal and pens a quarterly feature for Michigan Out-of-Doors Magazine. His writing has also found its way into Gray's Sporting Journal, Fly Fisher, Fly Fusion, Upland Almanac, the Tom Beckbe Field Journal, Solace, and Backcountry Journal.  

"For Everything There is a Season" is the follow up to Allen's first book, "Outside in Shorts" – an award-winning collection of 29 sporting essays.