Great Outdoors
Calvin is right; the summers are absolutely packed
Every so often, I re-read my old Calvin and Hobbes comic books. One of the books I have is called “The Days are Just Packed,” and that right there is one of the reasons I […]
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Great Outdoors
The high (and cool) country is calling to me
It’s never made sense to me that high elevations are cooler, because all through school, my teachers told me heat rises. It seems like if that’s the case, it should be cooler at low elevations, […]
Great Outdoors
Hot? Grab an inner tube and hit the river
If you’re really adventurous, you might add some spice to a tubing trip. My friends Blair and Val introduced me to the fine art of river tubing when I was in high school, and looking […]
Great Outdoors
As Calvin says, “The Days are Just Packed”
Every so often, I re-read my old Calvin and Hobbes comic books. One of the books I have is called “The Days are Just Packed,” and that right there is one of the reasons I […]
Great Outdoors
When it’s hot, hit the water
When I was growing up in Riverton, my friends and I had a perfect solution to the hottest days of the summer. We took the inner tubes down to the Wind River and floated down […]
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Take some time today to remember the fallen
This day has become the unofficial beginning of the summer, even though it won’t truly be summer for another month. But the weather is getting nice enough to get away to the hills, and the […]
Great Outdoors
Beat the heat by escaping to the backcountry
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 […]
Great Outdoors
Add some spice to your tubing trip — maybe
If you’re really adventurous, you might add some spice to a tubing trip. My friends Blair and Val introduced me to the fine art of river tubing when I was in high school, and looking […]
Great Outdoors
Cramming a summer into just one week
My oldest son has been talking about joining the National Guard since he graduated last spring, and he took a year to think about it and get a couple of semesters of college under his […]
Great Outdoors
Is it just me, or is it hot out there?
I spent a large part of last weekend sprawled out in my recliner in my basement, complaining about the heat. It’s far too early in the year for that. I shouldn’t be griping about scorching […]