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Rain suit doubles as a chain suit
This time of year, it can go from sunny and beautiful to a torrential downpour at the drop of a boonie hat. And if it starts raining like it has lately, you’ll want that boonie […]
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I return to the Wind River every spring, if only in my memory
I don’t get the chance to go home to Riverton much anymore. The day job tends to get in the way, and the kids seem to be in every activity that’s offered. Our weekends and […]
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Muddy vehicles cause problems at wife’s office
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 refrain from parking […]
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Spring in Wyoming will test your fly-casting abilities
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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If fishing’s out, morning photos are the next best thing
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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Take a hike
Go take a hike. I don’t mean that in a bad way. I just mean you really ought to take advantage of the change in weather. We still have to watch out for the occasional […]
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It’s spring — the fishing bug is biting
Man, I’m ready to go wet a line. It’s spring, and the fishing bug is biting hard. And repeatedly. I have a nearly overwhelming urge to call in sick and just head to the lake […]
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It’s almost spring — prepare for winter storms
Some of the worst weather I’ve ever encountered has hit me out of the blue this time of year. Back before I had the responsibilities of a job, a wife and kids, I couldn’t wait […]
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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 just too nice outside to be inside
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 my […]