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Reservations required to enter national parks
We went down to Colorado last weekend to meet up with some friends and just get some time away. Our two families rented a cabin on the edge of the lake, and we got to […]
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As though it’s not hot enough already …
If summer follows spring’s lead, we’re in for a hot one. It’s been pretty dry in much of the state, too. That’s bad news for farmers and ranchers, for sure, but it’s also not good […]
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My introduction to backpacking was … heavy
When I was a kid, my dad used to take me into the mountains above Pinedale each summer. I was quite young when Dad decided I should carry my own weight – literally. Before we […]
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It’s time to gather more firewood again
We started cutting our own firewood a few years ago. We found it to be a very enjoyable task, and it is a whole lot less expensive than buying it. On top of that, it’s […]
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New four-wheeler came just in time
I’ve been looking around for a good price on a used four-wheeler for several years now. I’ve been wanting one for doing a bunch of the chores I need to do on our property, but […]
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Just get lost
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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Spring mornings are made for photography
I love to fish, but I’ll admit I’m not very good at it. In fact, I’m absolutely horrible. It doesn’t matter what I use for a lure – fish just don’t want whatever it is […]
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I do NOT advise this method for killing snakes
I’m no fan of rattlesnakes. OK, so maybe snakes in general aren’t my cup of tea. I wasn’t always afraid of snakes. I used to like to catch garter snakes and bull snakes and let […]
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It’s spring — time to go fishing
Winters here are pretty mild. Sometimes they’re awfully cold, but for at least the last decade or so, they haven’t been bad at all. But we’re a little over a month into spring, and that’s […]
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I’m ready to get outside and explore
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 […]