Great Outdoors
As Calvin says, “The Days are Just Packed”
Every so often, I re-read my old Calvin and Hobbes comic books. One of the books I have is called “The Days are Just Packed,” and that right there is one of the reasons I […]
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There’s always plenty to do in Wyoming
Fishing season is finally here. The die-hards have been hitting the water for the last several weeks, but now even a lot of the higher country is free of ice. Be careful, though, because the […]
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Be bear aware in the backcountry
There’s a common perception floating around that grizzlies are aggressive defenders of their territory that will maul or kill a person if the bear is startled or threatened. It’s also commonly believed that black bears […]
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There’s a group just for Women Who Hike
If my wife doesn’t get to go out for a long hike every so often, she gets antsy. She needs to strap on the hiking boots, throw on a pack, and just truck out through […]
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Why don’t you just go 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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Happy New Year, Wyoming!
I’ve cussed out the old year as we’ve ushered new years in, but the new year turned out to be just as bad – or maybe even worse – than the previous year. I’ve tried […]
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Pine marten makes a hike even more enjoyable
My wife and I, along with a family friend, hiked up to Bomber Mountain on Labor Day weekend. We camped the first night between the Fortress Lakes, about three miles from the Bomber Mountain summit, […]
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A lighter pack is more important as I age
I never used to be too concerned about the weight of my camping gear, but that’s because I’ve always had horses to get deep into the backcountry. I still have horses, but sometimes it’s good […]
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If you’ve never been to Bomber Mountain, go.
As a bowhunter, Labor Day, or at least Labor Day weekend, usually falls within the hunting season. But there are usually way too many people out there in the woods on Labor Day weekend. I’m […]
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It’s time to break out the tent and head for the hills
Each year, when school got out for the summer, my dad would haul the dusty old backpacking tent in from the barn and toss it on the living-room carpet. He’d announce that we were going […]