Great Outdoors
Are we due for a whopper snow season?
Are we about to get absolutely pummeled by snow? I’m not sure about the rest of the state, but down here in the southeast corner, we didn’t have any snow to speak of all last […]
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We finally got a little bit of winter in Wyoming
Winter in Wyoming isn’t always the snowscape you see in other parts of the world. I can’t remember the last time we actually had a white Christmas. But even when it’s not dumping piles of […]
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Brace yourself for the cold
A few winters ago, I went out to feed the horses one morning right after I got out of the shower, but before I checked the thermometer. I stepped out the door and reached to […]
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Ice fishing isn’t for everyone
A friend named Granger recently asked me if I’d been ice fishing a lot this year. I had to admit to him that I haven’t. I’ve never been much of an ice fisherman. It’s not […]
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Why can’t anyone make decent long underwear?
What’s the deal with long underwear? I have yet to find a pair that fits well. I have more than a dozen pairs I’ve bought over the years, each time hoping the new pair will […]
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After half a century in Wyoming, wind’s getting old
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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Those little handwarmers are magical
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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We’re all breaking out our winter coats again
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. It’s the amount of daylight, and not the temperature, that causes wild animals to grow longer, thicker coats. If you’re a predator hunter or […]
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You don’t have to spend a fortune on ice fishing
I love fishing, even though I’m not very good at it. I get skunked on most of my fishing expeditions. But that’s OK. I really go fishing just to get out of the house and […]
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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 […]