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Wolverine captured on trail cam
Louis Lake Lodge owner Steve Faerber set up a trail camera out in front of his lodge this winter, and that camera caught a very rare sight. It captured a wolverine plodding through the snow. […]
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Give wild animals some space
Those brochures they hand out at Yellowstone with a drawing of a person getting flung into the air by an angry buffalo aren’t just for the tourists. They’re a warning to everyone who spends any […]
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It’s not easy trying to become a morning person
I’ve been getting up early the last few months. Real early. For most of my life, I didn’t even know there was a 4 o’clock in the morning. At least not on days when there […]
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Keep your eyes open as you drive
I haven’t spent as much time in other states as I have in Wyoming, so my impression may be biased. But I don’t know if there are as many wild animals visible from the highways […]
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Wear your support for wildlife on your bumper
I’ve said before that hunters and anglers pay the bulk of the bill for wildlife conservation. Hunting and fishing license fees make up the majority of the funding for most state wildlife agencies, and taxes […]
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Unless you’re hunting, don’t get too close to wildlife
My cousin’s wedding lured me to Grand Teton National Park not long ago. While I was up in that neck of the woods, I did a bit of scouting around for wildlife. In a national […]
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My kid isn’t always seeing things when he finds wildlife
We live out in the middle of the prairie. There’s no natural water for miles in any direction, and there isn’t a tree taller than me as far as the eye can see. Despite that, […]
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Don’t get an alarm that mimics a robin
I’ve had the same alarm clock for quite a while now. I got it for Christmas a few years ago, so the first time I used it, it was in the middle of winter. That […]
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Digital cameras flatten the learning curve for photography … somewhat
If you’re thinking you want to get some photographic evidence of the time you spend outdoors, now’s a great time to buy a camera. The prices on digital cameras has fallen a lot since I […]
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If you get gored by a bison, you were too dang close
Those brochures they hand out at Yellowstone with a drawing of a person getting flung into the air by an angry buffalo aren’t just for the tourists. They’re a warning to everyone who spends any […]