Great Outdoors
Cutting firewood is a welcome chore
I’m not afraid of a little hard work. In fact, I enjoy it. It gets me moving, keeps me somewhat in shape, and most hard-work tasks come with the reward of being able to look […]
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Firewood cutting is hard work, but I love it
I’m not afraid of a little hard work. In fact, I enjoy it. It gets me moving, keeps me somewhat in shape, and most hard-work tasks come with the reward of being able to look […]
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I wish I could just become a lumberjack
A few years ago, my wife and I decided to start gathering our own firewood, instead of buying it. After that first year of cutting my own wood, I think the people who sell that […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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I think I could be a lumberjack
Last week I told you my wife and I decided to go gather our own firewood this year, instead of buying it. I also said I didn’t think the people who sell that firewood charge […]
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Christmas season starts with cutting a tree
I wasn’t sure if our tradition of going out into the woods to cut our own Christmas tree would survive the kids’ teen years, because you can’t take an Xbox on a hike in the […]
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It’s time to take a hike
Go take a hike. I don’t mean that in a bad way. I just mean you really ought to take advantage of the change in weather. We still have to watch out for the occasional […]
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Don’t pick a Christmas tree that’s too big for you
Cutting your own Christmas tree is a great excuse to get outside, it’s a wonderful family experience, and it’s by far the cheapest option for getting a tree, unless you go the artificial tree route. […]
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Cutting your own Christmas tree is a great tradition
My family hasn’t yet settled on a definite tradition for the Christmas tree yet. We’ve bought them at tree lots, where all the trees are bushy and perfectly Christmas tree-shaped, but they tend to get […]