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Christmas tree permits are finally easy to get again

December 16, 2024 Ty Stockton Comments Off on Christmas tree permits are finally easy to get again

Most of you have probably already figured out what I’m about to tell you, or you get your Christmas tree from a lot, or Heaven forbid, you have an artificial one. But for those of […]

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Cutting firewood is a welcome chore

July 17, 2024 Ty Stockton Comments Off on 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

July 20, 2022 Ty Stockton Comments Off on 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

October 14, 2021 Ty Stockton Comments Off on 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!

September 30, 2020 Ty Stockton Comments Off on 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

September 29, 2020 Ty Stockton Comments Off on 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

October 15, 2019 Ty Stockton Comments Off on 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

December 4, 2018 Ty Stockton Comments Off on 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

April 17, 2017 Ty Stockton Comments Off on 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

December 14, 2016 Ty Stockton Comments Off on 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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