Great Outdoors
Be prepared for emergencies in the field
You can find yourself in need of medical help anytime, anywhere. It’s bad enough when you’re in town, and the EMTs are only a few blocks away. But when you hurt yourself or get sick […]
Articles by Ty Stockton
Great Outdoors
Support your local trap club
It doesn’t matter if you’re a horrible shooter like I am or a crack shot like the rest of my trap team. Your local trap club is a great place to go shooting. For one […]
Great Outdoors
Stop and look around you
I was out feeding the horses on Sunday morning, and a turkey vulture flew down into the pasture. As I watched, it landed just out of my view over the lip of a little rise. […]
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Anytime’s a good time to get lost
Most people try to avoid getting lost in the woods. I’ve long thought my dad’s goal was just the opposite. Every time we headed out into the wild, Dad would get us lost. Never horribly […]
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The 4Runner TRD Pro is a mud-slinging son of a gun
My driveway, also known as The Moat, is usually at its worst this time of year. The early spring snow storms have melted off, leaving the ground fully saturated, and the spring rains have nowhere […]
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I return to the Wind River every spring, if only in my memory
I don’t get the chance to go home to Riverton much anymore. The day job tends to get in the way, and the kids seem to be in every activity that’s offered. Our weekends and […]
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Never thought I’d say this — it’s too wet to shoot
I never thought there was such a thing as weather too bad to go shooting. But as I get older, and now that I own some acreage of my own, it turns out there is […]
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Your tires might be more important than the vehicle you drive
It’s great to have a souped-up, high-zoot, winch-equipped monster truck for hunting and fishing. And there are times when a really good four-wheel-drive system is absolutely necessary. But maybe even more important than the type […]
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Don’t count the Lexus GX out as an off-roader just because it’s fancy
Back in February, I got to drive a Lexus GX 460 Luxury for a week. My personal vehicle at the time was Clunk, my 1994 Ford F-250, so my review of the 2016 Lexus might […]
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Muddy vehicles cause problems at wife’s office
My wife recently got an email at her office from the landlord of the building. The owner sent out a note to the employees working in the building that said they should refrain from parking […]