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Staying busy when it’s windy isn’t easy
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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Some myths about birds are downright odd
My friend Ken Keffer wrote a fascinating article for The Nature Conservancy’s blog, Cool Green Science. He focused on some of the myths that have surrounded bird migrations in years and centuries past, and some […]
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Country music has become absolute trash
I apologize for veering off the normal topics of this show, which are hunting, fishing, camping, and other stuff related to the outdoors. But country music has its roots in the places where hunting, fishing, […]
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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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Why is the wind forecast always spot-on?
The people who forecast the weather usually do a darn fine job of it. They say it’s going to snow, and it snows. They say it’s going to be sunny, and it’s sunny. They might […]
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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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Vacation cause a resurgence of photo bug
I’ve dabbled in wildlife photography for much of my adult life. I started somewhat by accident, while I was the Outdoors Editor at the Cheyenne newspaper. They didn’t send a photographer with me on my […]
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Trip to Arizona was filled with the unexpected
Once in a while, you just have to get out of your comfort zone and explore some new places. I love going to my old haunts out in the woods, where I know almost every […]
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It is definitely time to go fishing
Man, I’m ready to go wet a line. It’s spring, and the fishing bug is biting hard. And repeatedly. And this year, it’s affecting me more than it has in years past. With all the […]
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Welcome to spring
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. […]