Great Outdoors
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 go to Rocky Mountain National Park on Labor Day weekend
The kids started school a couple of weeks ago, but the whole family had Labor Day off. We decided to try to fit in one last blast of fun in the outdoors on Labor Day […]
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Keep your Gore-Tex gear waterproof
There’s not an awful lot that’s worse than a rain coat that doesn’t keep the rain out. What’s the point of packing it along if it just turns into an extra layer of soaking-wet clothing? […]
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I’m finally kicking Merrells to the curb in favor of Danners
I’ve been a Merrell guy for a long time. I’ve always loved the hiking boots and shoes they make. But recently, I got a bad pair of their boots. The sole started coming apart from […]
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Just get lost — in the woods, that is
Most people try to avoid getting lost in the woods. I’ve long thought my dad’s goal was just the opposite. Every time we headed out into the wild, Dad would get us lost. Never horribly […]
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Map fever has taken hold again
There I was, perched in front of my computer monitor, trying to come up with ideas for a week’s worth of radio shows, when a noise started picking at the edges of my consciousness. I […]
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Find a new favorite spot
You don’t have to go to the same place every time you go fishing. When you find a good spot to fish, it’s nice to know you can go back there and catch fish. But […]
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Someday, I’d like to do some hiking farther east
I’ve spent a lot of time in Wyoming’s wilder places, but I’ve probably barely scratched the surface of even ten percent of what our state has to offer. But that doesn’t mean I have to […]
Great Outdoors
Someday, I’d like to do some hiking farther east
I’ve spent a lot of time in Wyoming’s wilder places, but I’ve probably barely scratched the surface of even ten percent of what our state has to offer. But that doesn’t mean I have to […]