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I want a vacation from anything with wheels
You’d think I’d own an air compressor by now. I’ve sure dealt with more than my share of flat tires over the years, but I don’t have any way to air ‘em up other than […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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I think GPS devices are stealing our fishing spots
An e-mail came out recently saying cell phones are now being hacked by computer-savvy creeps. I don’t know how true it is, but the word is they can listen to your calls, or they can […]
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I’m still a little gun-shy of camping season
Each year, when school got out for the summer, my dad would haul the dusty old backpacking tent in from the barn and toss it on the living-room carpet. He’d announce that we were going […]
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The lessons you learn the hard way are never forgotten
While thinking about some of the wisdom I’ve gained from experiences in the outdoors, I thought of the most obvious piece of wisdom first: Don’t eat yellow snow. But some of my wisdom has been […]
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Don’t forget to stop and smell the roses … or stop and catch some fishes
Are you driving right now? Pull off the highway and do a little fishing. I never go anywhere without fishing gear. I’ve always got a fly rod and a spinning rod in the vehicle, complete […]
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It’s still snowy up in the hills
Up at 8, 9, or 10,000 feet or higher, Wyoming’s still a winter wonderland. Some areas are blanketed by a couple feet of snow, and the fishing’s still no good, unless you want to drag […]
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Get the kids interested in the outdoors early
I can’t even remember the first time my dad dragged me into the wilderness on a campout. For as long as I can remember, I’ve spent a good deal of my free time in the […]
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The water’s probably still too cold for waderless wading
If you venture into the hills to do some fishing but find the heat is pushing the fish to the bottom of the lake, you might want to beat the heat by joining the denizens […]
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The rodeos are back in town
This is rodeo country. Texas and Oklahoma may have more than Wyoming and Colorado, but that’s only because those states can host rodeos all year long. Out here in the Rocky Mountain West, we have […]
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Jeep has drastically improved the Compass
The Chrysler Corporation has been shaking things up in the automotive world. Some of the changes they’ve made over the last few years have been fantastic, while others, at least from the point of view […]