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It’s an ill wind that blows no good
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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It’s hard work being a wildlife photographer, but it’s worth it
I’ve been explaining the ups and downs of wildlife photography this week. Sure, you’ll occasionally capture a spectacular image, and that picture will bring you pride, notoriety, and maybe even a good chunk of income. […]
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To be a wildlife photographer, you first have to be a photographer
Those amazing wildlife photos in the nature magazines show every detail of a bighorn sheep’s horns, or the scars on a lion’s face. They capture the moment right before a cheetah latches its claws on […]
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Wildlife photography can be an expensive hobby
This week’s installments of The Great Outdoors are all about becoming a wildlife photographer. One of the first things a person will need, obviously, is a camera and other gear. The good news is that […]
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It takes years to get good at wildlife photography — stick with it
Wildlife photography is, from the outsider’s perspective, an incredibly adventurous way to make a living. In reality, though, it’s not quite that exciting. Sure, in the moment when you’re mere yards from a bull elk, […]
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There are some phrases you do not want to hear while you’re camping
I took my kids out on a hike last summer, and as we were truckin’ down the trail, enjoying the scenery, my youngest said, “whoa, that’s a funny cat.” I didn’t think much of it, […]
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Wishing spring would hurry up and get here
One unexpected consequence of becoming a full-time wildlife photographer has been that for the first time in my life, I’m actually wishing winter would make way for spring. I’ve always been a winter lover, but […]
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I’m well-trained in outdoor mishaps
I can’t even remember the first time my dad dragged me into the wilderness on a campout. For as long as I can remember, I’ve spent a good deal of my free time in the […]
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Public land is your land — take care of it
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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The cold will get you if you’re not prepared for it — all the time
A few winters ago, I went out to feed the horses one morning right after I got out of the shower, but before I checked the thermometer. I stepped out the door and reached to […]