Great Outdoors
It’s time to go fishing — or die trying
Man, I’m ready to go wet a line. It’s spring, and the fishing bug is biting hard. And repeatedly. I have a nearly overwhelming urge to call in sick and just head to the lake […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
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Welcome to spring — don’t put the parka away just yet
Welcome to spring. Today is the first official day of the season of rebirth. But don’t expect three months of beautiful weather and dainty wildflowers. Be prepared for snow, gale-force winds, and freezing temperatures. That’s […]
Great Outdoors
It’s an ill wind that blows no good
It’s easy to cuss the wind. It blows drifts across your driveway, it makes an already cold day feel a whole lot colder, and it even rips the shingles off your roof. But whether this […]
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It’s hard work being a wildlife photographer, but it’s worth it
I’ve been explaining the ups and downs of wildlife photography this week. Sure, you’ll occasionally capture a spectacular image, and that picture will bring you pride, notoriety, and maybe even a good chunk of income. […]
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To be a wildlife photographer, you first have to be a photographer
Those amazing wildlife photos in the nature magazines show every detail of a bighorn sheep’s horns, or the scars on a lion’s face. They capture the moment right before a cheetah latches its claws on […]
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Wildlife photography can be an expensive hobby
This week’s installments of The Great Outdoors are all about becoming a wildlife photographer. One of the first things a person will need, obviously, is a camera and other gear. The good news is that […]
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It takes years to get good at wildlife photography — stick with it
Wildlife photography is, from the outsider’s perspective, an incredibly adventurous way to make a living. In reality, though, it’s not quite that exciting. Sure, in the moment when you’re mere yards from a bull elk, […]
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Wildlife photography isn’t as glamorous as you’d think
Ah, the glory of a wildlife photographer. Maybe you’ve seen the images in National Geographic of a snow leopard basking in the Afghanistan sun, or a Kodiak grizzly snatching a leaping salmon out of a […]
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Chickens are disgusting
If you like eating eggs, don’t raise your own chickens. They’ll completely ruin it for you. I wouldn’t think wild birds could be anywhere near as disgusting as chickens are. Somewhere along the domesticating trail, […]
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Keep your guns secure
If you’re a gun owner, you have to take every step within your means to keep your firearms secure. Recent court cases have produced rulings against gun owners whose guns were used in crimes, even […]