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I am so ready to go fishing
Man, I’m ready to go wet a line. It’s almost spring, and the fishing bug is biting hard. And repeatedly. Now that I’m self-employed, it’s even harder to resist. As my own boss, I’m pretty […]
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Now’s a good time for archery practice
My kids have started their archery program in 4-H again, and for the sixth year in a row, it reminded me I need to get my own bow out and start practicing again. But this […]
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Wind is annoying, but it’s not all bad
I can think of a lot of things I’d like better than a 45 mph wind. Like a root canal with no anesthetic. Or a dinner of nothing but Brussels sprouts and chick peas. Yuck. […]
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Treat public land like you own it — because you do
How many landowners do you know who rev up their four-wheel-drives and tear through riparian areas on their land? Or just toss their garbage out in the brush when they’re riding around on the lower […]
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It’s not just the dull knives that cut you
Back before I was asked to not come back to Boy Scouts, I remember a Scout Master telling us it’s the dull knives that end up cutting people. My reaction was probably one of the […]
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas to you. Even to those who aren’t deeply religious, if they have some sort of a Christian background, Christmas is a day of peace, love and caring. In Wyoming, for most people, December […]
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A whole store of nothing but maps? Heaven!
Driving up I-25 through Colorado Springs last weekend, I couldn’t believe the billboard I saw. It said I wasn’t far away from a huge store that sells nothing but maps. Good, old-fashioned, paper maps. My […]
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Get those kids outside
I took my kids fishing over Labor Day weekend, and we did a little scouting for deer this last Saturday. It was great to get two weekends in a row outdoors with the shorter members […]
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Digital cameras flatten the learning curve for photography … somewhat
If you’re thinking you want to get some photographic evidence of the time you spend outdoors, now’s a great time to buy a camera. The prices on digital cameras has fallen a lot since I […]
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Get to the high country to beat the heat
I can’t stand heat. I’d rather be cold than hot. Part of it is just how I’m wired. I just don’t do well when I’m overheated. If I’m doing any kind of exercise, I sweat […]