Great Outdoors
Pondering on the man who discovered fire
My son Colby has loved to write since he was old enough to hold a pencil. And now he’s writing cowboy poetry like his dad and his grandfather. His latest poem is about a subject […]
fire
Great Outdoors
Hats off to the firefighters battling the Mullen Fire
Last week, the Mullen Fire southwest of Laramie grew from 38,000 acres to well over 136,000, and more firefighters are arriving to help battle the blaze every day. As of Saturday morning, there were 1,068 […]
Great Outdoors
I hope there’s still firewood left when the forest reopens
We used to buy our firewood every year for the wood stove that heats our house each winter. I really like the guy we bought our firewood from, and it does bother me a little […]
Great Outdoors
Pay attention to the fire bans and restrictions — PLEASE!
When I joined my friends at their hunting camp near Rob Roy Reservoir at the beginning of September, there were already fire bans in place. We were not allowed any type of campfire, which was […]
Great Outdoors
Much of the Medicine Bow is closed due to fire
The fire that started in the Savage Run Wilderness and which has now spread south to Platte River Wilderness and east past Lake Owen and almost to the eastern boundary of the forest, has prompted […]
Great Outdoors
Mullen Fire is causing havoc with the hunting season
It’s dry out there. Our forests have been affected by years of drought, even though the last couple of years have brought more moisture than the years preceding them. But those dry years have taken […]