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It’s actually too wet to shoot
I never thought there was such a thing as weather too bad to go shooting. But as I get older, and now that I own some acreage of my own, it turns out there is […]
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The weather is (sometimes) perfect for fishing
I’m ready to go fishing. And other than the occasional thunderstorm or spate of gale-force wind, the weather’s perfect for fishing. We’ve had some spectacular days the last few weeks. Unfortunately, most of them have […]
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Don’t put that winter coat away just yet
The calendar says spring starts next Wednesday. But that doesn’t mean it’ll be 72 degrees and sunny every day. In Wyoming, we tend to get a pretty good percentage of our yearly precipitation – including […]
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I’m still a little gun-shy of camping season
Each year, when school got out for the summer, my dad would haul the dusty old backpacking tent in from the barn and toss it on the living-room carpet. He’d announce that we were going […]
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Rain’s a good thing, but it’s getting in the way of fishing
It takes all weekend to mow my lawn. I either need a smaller lawn or a bigger mower. When we don’t get much rain, I don’t have to mow more than once or twice a […]
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Darn this weather — it’s too wet to shoot
I never thought there was such a thing as weather too bad to go shooting. But as I get older, and now that I own some acreage of my own, it turns out there is […]
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Springtime in Wyoming ain’t for wimps
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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Welcome to spring — don’t put the parka away just yet
Welcome to spring. Today is the first official day of the season of rebirth. But don’t expect three months of beautiful weather and dainty wildflowers. Be prepared for snow, gale-force winds, and freezing temperatures. That’s […]
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Want it to rain? Send me out camping
When we were just kids, my cousin Carrie went with my family on at least a couple of our summer camping trips. I think there had to have been more than two trips she went […]
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Welcome to the first day of mud season
Welcome to spring. Today is the first official day of the season of rebirth. But don’t expect three months of beautiful weather and dainty wildflowers. Be prepared for snow, gale-force winds, and freezing temperatures. That’s […]