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I freely admit I’m a wimp when it comes to wind
For a guy who was born in Wyoming and has spent pretty close to his whole life here, I’m a big wimp when it comes to wind. I can take it for reasonably extended periods […]
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Practice in the types of weather you hunt in
There’s a lot to be said for a roaring fire, a batch of fresh cookies and a warm cup of hot chocolate on a blisteringly cold day. But there’s also a lot to be said […]
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Stay warm this winter
A few years ago, I was hunkered in a blind, tucked into a snow bank, starting two hours before the sun came up, and the high temperature of the day only got to 10 below […]
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It’s the springs here that make us tough
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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How can the forecasters get the wind call right?
The people who forecast the weather usually do a darn fine job of it. They say it’s going to snow, and it snows. They say it’s going to be sunny, and it’s sunny. They might […]
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Daylight Savings Time is jet lag without the trip
Instead of Daylight Saving Time, we should come up with some sort of Nice Weather Enjoyment time in the Rocky Mountain West. Spring may be a time of rebirth and renewal, but around here, it’s […]
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You’d think I would be immune to wind by now
For a guy who was born in Wyoming and has spent pretty close to his whole life here, I’m a big wimp when it comes to wind. I can take it for reasonably extended periods […]
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Stay warm with the right layers this winter
As a wildlife photographer, I was out in the cold a lot this time of year. Sometimes, it was just simply cold; other times, it was cold, windy and wet. Dealing with cold is tricky […]
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Hand warmers are the 8th wonder of the world
I pulled up to the place I planned to get some photos last week, and the thermometer in the dash of my rig said it was one degree outside. The weather app on my phone […]
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It’s getting cold; stay warm!
Layer up to stay warm outside on a cold day. Start with a good wicking base layer. You’ll want the gear you wear closest to your skin to pull moisture away from you, so that […]