Great Outdoors
My inability to catch fish is apparently contagious
I’m a horrible fisherman, at least when it comes to fishing in Wyoming. When I fish in other states, I do fine. But I can’t catch a fish to save my life in my native […]
Month: July 2024
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WyoLotto Transfers Over $1.4 million to Wyoming’s Cities, Towns, Counties
WyoLotto officials announced the July 2024 transfer to Wyoming’s cities, towns and counties is over $1.4 million. Each quarter the organization transfers a statutory amount of 75 percent or more of net revenue to the […]
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Cutting firewood is a welcome chore
I’m not afraid of a little hard work. In fact, I enjoy it. It gets me moving, keeps me somewhat in shape, and most hard-work tasks come with the reward of being able to look […]
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Yellowstone Visitation Statistics Released for June
The park hosted 914,612 recreation visits in June 2024, up 8% from June 2023 (847,864 recreation visits). This June’s visitation showed a 3% decrease from June 2021 (938,845 recreation visits). So far in 2024, the […]
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Arapahoe Man Sentenced for Assault by Strangulation
The U.S. Attorney’s Office reports 26-year-old Daniel Anthony Whiteplume was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for assault by strangulation. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Scott W. Skavdahl imposed the sentence on July 10. […]
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Complete your Cutt-Slam this summer
If you haven’t completed a Cutt-Slam yet, now’s the time to get it done. The Cutt-Slam is like other grand slams in the hunting and fishing world. It requires you to get one of each […]
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Gas Prices on the Rise Across Wyoming
Average gasoline prices in Wyoming have risen 2.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31/g, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 494 stations in Wyoming. Prices in Wyoming are 6.9 cents per gallon higher […]
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Bikes help with hunting training — when they work
Last week, I tossed my mountain bike in the truck to go get some exercise. I’m hoping to be in good enough shape to get through my elk hunt without going into cardiac arrest, and […]
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AARP Fraud Watch Scam of the Week
Criminals love to impersonate big businesses and the bigger the better. One of the largest targets of impostor scams last year was Amazon. According to the Federal Trade Commission, 44,000 reports about scammers using Amazon’s name were filed last year, […]
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Hot? Grab an inner tube and hit the river
If you’re really adventurous, you might add some spice to a tubing trip. My friends Blair and Val introduced me to the fine art of river tubing when I was in high school, and looking […]