The days are too nice to be inside working
I don’t know how often I look out the window in the spring and wish I was out there, instead of being stuck inside, chained to a computer. That question actually came up in [...]
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It’s about time to go camping — but be prepared to get wet
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 [...]
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 such a thing, [...]
Good luck keeping mud off the parking lot
My wife recently got an email at her office from the landlord of the building. The owner sent out a note to the employees working in the building that said they should [...]
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 [...]
Mind the weather — it’s spring, after all
It’s not the winters in the West that make the people who live here tough. It’s the springs. Winters here are pretty mild. Sometimes they’re awfully cold, but for at [...]
Get fishing!
Technically, it’s still spring, and it will be for a while yet. But the kids will be out of school soon, so it’s time to start planning some fishing trips. Get your kids [...]
Welcome to spring — stay warm
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 [...]
A rodent predicted an early spring
Last Saturday was Groundhog Day. This weird tradition actually began hundreds of years ago as Candlemas, which was the halfway point between winter solstice and the spring [...]
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 [...]