Remember those who gave all this weekend
If you get Monday off for Memorial Day, take some time to pay tribute to those who have died for our freedom. It’s a day that was originally called Decoration Day, way back [...]
Great Outdoors
Pay attention to the world around you
I looked out at my pasture a few nights ago, and movement caught my eye. There were a number of large birds strutting around in my pasture. I grabbed my binoculars to take a [...]
Be ready for anything when you’re in the backcountry
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 [...]
Keep yourself clean and dry when you put on your chains
This time of year, it can go from sunny and beautiful to a torrential downpour at the drop of a boonie hat. And if it starts raining like it has lately, you’ll want that [...]
Radio has maybe made me locally famous
I took my boys to the Ron Thon Memorial wrestling tournament a few months ago up in my old hometown of Riverton. While I was in town, I stopped at a gas station and went [...]
Find a place to go to beat the Coronavirus blues
I don’t get the chance to go home to Riverton much anymore. The day job tends to get in the way, and now this Coronavirus pandemic is screwing everything up. But none of [...]
Get lost — it makes the adventure even better
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. [...]
Good tires make all the difference off-road
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 [...]
Happy birthday to my very first hunting & fishing buddy
Happy birthday to my dad today. I won’t embarrass him by revealing his age. I’ll just say he’s older than I am, which should probably come as no surprise. My dad is [...]
Beat the Coronavirus blues with a weekend hike
One good thing that’s come out of this Coronavirus pandemic has been the urge to get off the couch and go do something. I’ve never had a problem with that – I can’t [...]