My ineptitude at fishing is rubbing off on the family
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 [...]
Great Outdoors
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 [...]
Step back from the rat race for a little long-shadows time
Everything’s all wacky this year. COVID-19 has caused all sorts of mayhem. The people who are working are working harder than ever, and the people who aren’t are working [...]
Don’t forget to register for this weekend’s BioBlitz
The Wyoming Bioblitz is this weekend. I told you earlier this week that it’s a great justification for getting out of the house for a couple of days, but it’s also a [...]
Beat the heat with a trip to the high country
I can’t stand heat. I’d rather be cold than hot. Part of it is just how I’m wired. I just don’t do well when I’m overheated. If I’m doing any kind of exercise, I [...]
This weekend there’s a perfect excuse to get outside
I’m constantly looking for excuses to get outside. When I was a kid, I didn’t need any excuses. That was back in the days before Xbox and Nintendo, and if I hadn’t [...]
Cool off with some tubing down 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, [...]
Can fish feel pain? They don’t when I’m fishing
Imagine being really hungry, or even just a little hungry, for that matter, and heading for the kitchen to do something about it. You nose around the fridge and the cabinets [...]
Pick the right cook when you go camping
While you’re planning your camping trips this summer, keep in mind that the most important thing you bring along may well be the camp cook. If nobody in your party is a [...]
Why own a boat when you can rent one instead?
My family went camping with several good friends of ours last weekend at Glendo, and on one of the days we were there, our friends rented a pontoon boat. I didn’t know you [...]