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What ever happened to Muskol?
What happened to Muskol? Do you remember that stuff? It was 100 percent Deet. All the experts recommend bug spray with Deet in it, but none of the junk they sell these days has enough […]
Year: 2019
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I’m breaking my self-imposed fireworks ban
I said yesterday that I used to spend hundreds of dollars each summer on fireworks. But about 20 years ago, it occurred to me that it seems pretty strange to celebrate our freedom by sending […]
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Take the kids outside on the Fourth
In my backyard, G.I. Joe didn’t abide by the Geneva Conventions. When he encountered soldiers from Cobra (a force of evil terrorists bent on world domination), he used whatever was handy to subdue his opponent. […]
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Record amount of unclaimed property returned in Wyoming
Treas 7-2-19 Wyoming State Treasurer Curt Meier on Tuesday announced that more than $6.8 million worth of unclaimed property was returned to businesses, citizens and former citizens of Wyoming during the fiscal year that ended […]
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I now realize how annoying I was as a kid
When I was a kid back in Riverton, I pedaled my bike down to the nearest fireworks stand at least once a week and spent every dime of my lawnmowing money. I then pedaled home […]
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Keep our waters clean
Aquatic nuisance species are a big deal. The word “nuisance” in the description is misleading. They can be much more than a simple nuisance – they can devastate a fishery. Aquatic nuisance species are by […]
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Wolverine captured on trail cam
Louis Lake Lodge owner Steve Faerber set up a trail camera out in front of his lodge this winter, and that camera caught a very rare sight. It captured a wolverine plodding through the snow. […]
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Who says Washington, D.C., has no wildlife?
I think every American should visit Washington, D.C., at least once. I’ve now been there twice, though the first time was 28 years ago. I didn’t get to do any cool outdoorsy stuff either time […]
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I hate to see 4-H archery end
My kids are both in the 4-H shooting sports program, and they both do archery. That means for several months each year, they get to go to Pine Bluffs and practice once a week or […]
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“Hunting Club” sounds too good to be true
I got a letter in the mail a little while ago that has to be a hoax. It’s from the North American Hunting Club, and the envelope said “We’re looking for people to test hunting […]