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Find a way to stay busy when the wind’s up
They say it’s an ill wind that blows no good, and that you can make a sow’s ear into a silk purse. I don’t know about the second one, but there may be some truth […]
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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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Pay attention to the ‘tale of the trail’
There’s always something to see out in the woods. Even if you don’t find what you originally went out there to find. Some years, wildflowers are starting to appear by now. That’s certainly not the […]
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Welcome to spring — keep your coat handy
My calendar says today’s the first day of spring. I can’t remember if that means spring actually started late last night, or if it doesn’t start until midnight tonight. I can never get that straight. […]
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Believe it or not, wind actually serves a purpose
It’s easy to cuss the wind. It blows drifts across your driveway, it makes an already cold day feel a whole lot colder, and it even rips the shingles off your roof. But whether this […]
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I finally joined the 21st Century with my maps
I’ve been using my old Garmin eTrex Vista GPS receiver for years. It wasn’t the first GPS unit I ever owned, but it was the first one that was lightweight, compact, and easy to use. […]
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Daylight Savings Time is jet lag without the trip
Instead of Daylight Saving Time, we should come up with some sort of Nice Weather Enjoyment time in the Rocky Mountain West. Spring may be a time of rebirth and renewal, but around here, it’s […]
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For fitness watches, go with Garmin
A fitness tracking watch can really help with your exercise goals. But not all trackers are created equal. I found this out the hard way a while back. About 10 years ago, the first time […]
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We don’t WANT our phones to work everywhere
There’s a cell phone company that is plastering billboard ads all along Wyoming highways touting its coverage across the state. While I understand the importance of being able to stay in contact when you’re traveling […]
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Don’t waste Presidents’ Day if you get it off work
There’s not a lot to hunt on Presidents’ Day, but it’d be a shame to waste a day off work. There may not be a lot of open seasons, but I always look forward to […]