Take a day off and stave off the COVID blues
Not everyone’s back to work yet, but between the protests and the COVID-19 hassles, we could all use a day or two where we can think about something other than all the junk [...]
outdoors
Mowing with the kids is an excuse to get outside
I’m happiest when I’m outside. Out in the woods, with no walls around me and no roof over my head, other than the occasional canyon and the clouds or stars. When I [...]
Get those last-minute Father’s Day hints in now
Father’s Day is day after tomorrow. If you want something good, it’s a little late to start hinting, but it doesn’t hurt to try. Or better yet, take your kids out to [...]
There’s plenty to do outdoors — get outsid
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, [...]
Time to check the weather
My dad gave me a Brunton ADC Summit a few years ago. The ADC is a handheld weather station. ADC stands for Atmospheric Data Center. You can strap it to your backpack or wear [...]
Bust out of quarantine and go for a hike
My wife and I are both working from home, and even though the boys have started a lawnmowing business, they’re not as busy as they’d like to be yet. With most things they [...]
GPS companies are trying to steal our fishing holes
An e-mail came out recently saying cell phones are now being hacked by computer-savvy creeps. I don’t know how true it is, but the word is they can listen to your calls, or [...]
Sometimes you just have to learn the hard way
While thinking about some of the wisdom I’ve gained from experiences in the outdoors, I thought of the most obvious piece of wisdom first: Don’t eat yellow snow. But [...]
Gear envy can get costly
If you’re at all serious about camping, you can spend a small fortune – or even a large one, for that matter – on camping gear. Every time you head for the hills, you [...]
Pay attention to the world around you
I looked out at my pasture a few nights ago, and movement caught my eye. There were a number of large birds strutting around in my pasture. I grabbed my binoculars to take a [...]