Great Outdoors
Mornings are made for photography
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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The tale of the trail
There’s always something to see out in the woods. Even if you don’t find what you originally went out there to find. Some years, wildflowers are starting to appear by now. That’s certainly not the […]
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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 hard work being a wildlife photographer, but it’s worth it
I’ve been explaining the ups and downs of wildlife photography this week. Sure, you’ll occasionally capture a spectacular image, and that picture will bring you pride, notoriety, and maybe even a good chunk of income. […]
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To be a wildlife photographer, you first have to be a photographer
Those amazing wildlife photos in the nature magazines show every detail of a bighorn sheep’s horns, or the scars on a lion’s face. They capture the moment right before a cheetah latches its claws on […]
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Wildlife photography can be an expensive hobby
This week’s installments of The Great Outdoors are all about becoming a wildlife photographer. One of the first things a person will need, obviously, is a camera and other gear. The good news is that […]
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It takes years to get good at wildlife photography — stick with it
Wildlife photography is, from the outsider’s perspective, an incredibly adventurous way to make a living. In reality, though, it’s not quite that exciting. Sure, in the moment when you’re mere yards from a bull elk, […]
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Wildlife photography isn’t as glamorous as you’d think
Ah, the glory of a wildlife photographer. Maybe you’ve seen the images in National Geographic of a snow leopard basking in the Afghanistan sun, or a Kodiak grizzly snatching a leaping salmon out of a […]
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Let’s keep our wildlife safe around our highways
House Bill 39 in this year’s legislature is one a lot of wildlife enthusiasts are excited about. The bill would allow the Department of Transportation to offer a new option for Wyoming license plates. This […]
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Your vehicle might soon be able to help wildlife
Wyoming is one of the few states left that has only a couple of different license plates. Until a few years ago, we actually only had one – well, one main design, with some differences […]