News garden 2008-08-04 Andanh.com

Homework for backpackers Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:49:52 MDT
B by Shauna Stephenson sstephenson@wyomingnews.com

Tackling stages of panic, again Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:49:55 MDT
I was rummaging through past articles the other day, when I pulled out something interesting.

How to get energy and save our sage grouse Fri, 4 Apr 2008 10:49:55 MDT
Is geology destiny? Geology is rocks. A particular weathered rock makes a particular kind of soil which, with water, grows particular vegetation. Particular vegetation feeds and shelters particular animals.

Prairie exhibitionists have the state astir Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:27:15 MDT
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New group seeks to define balance Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:27:16 MDT
Seems like everywhere I go, people are dropping the big B-word.

Here's the scoop on spring fishing Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:14:56 -0600
If you haven't gotten out on the water yet, now is the time to go.

Xstream race inspires lust for life Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:14:58 -0600
Our inflatable kayak takes another spin and we head, butt first, down the Colorado River.

New semi-auto Berretta 12-gauge inspires jealousy Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:14:59 -0600
A few weeks ago, a person in my household won a new semi-auto Berretta 12-gauge shotgun. You might think I'd be ecstatic, but you'd be wrong.

Big Fish Fri, 2 May 2008 10:05:00 -0600
Photos and story by Shauna Stephenson sstephenson@wyomingnews.com

12 practical ways you can help keep birds safe Fri, 2 May 2008 10:05:03 -0600
All winter our relationship to wild birds is confined to observation and, perhaps, feeding them. But now with migration and breeding seasons intersecting with an increase in human outdoor activity, we need to think about bird safety.

In the family of grouse, these are the comedians Wed, 7 May 2008 09:51:05 -0600
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COLUMN: Forest Service in bed with oil Fri, 9 May 2008 08:46:39 -0600
I don't know about you guys, but I'm just about sick and tired of this garbage.

Back in the saddle Fri, 16 May 2008 08:43:17 -0600
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COLUMN: Quake lake serves as reminder Fri, 16 May 2008 08:46:15 -0600
If you ever want to see the sheer power of an earthquake (because who wouldn't) try heading to Quake Lake just outside of West Yellowstone, Montana.

5 tips for feminine fly fishers Thu, 29 May 2008 09:00:45 -0600
"Nice, nice. You have a pretty forward cast." Susan Rhodes watched as Margaret James false casted on a green lawn at Laramie County Community College. James watched as the loops formed in the air.

Birding naked Thu, 29 May 2008 08:56:00 -0600
Birding naked is all the rage in southeastern Arizona. That's what Gloria Lawrence of Casper told me May 17 while she and five other Casper birders helped local Audubon members with the Cheyenne Big Day Bird Count.

A storm is coming Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:02:06 -0600
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OPINION: At the search’s crossroads Thu, 5 Jun 2008 08:02:05 -0600
A solitary black heifer moseyed alongside the road as I pulled into the parking lot for the Register Cliff historic site outside of Guernsey.

On a warm sunny day, this place is paradise Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:24:12 -0600
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It was worth going to Canada to see what fishing was like Tue, 1 Jul 2008 09:24:16 -0600
At current gas prices, if I hadn't promised to go to Saskatchewan to fish months ago, I might have cancelled. I can catch walleyes closer to home, and I could have made several trips to Glendo cheaper. Of course, the walleye fishing has been weird due to the extreme, cold, muddy runoff, and there were those northern pike, and I had promised....

Passing off the reins Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:33:56 -0600
With four-and-a-half years at the helm, Terry Cleveland, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish department has decided to call it quits. After placing the needs of Wyoming's wildlife in another's capable hands, he can now sleep full nights.

A positive outlook is important in this dark, cynical age Mon, 4 Aug 2008 09:34:00 -0600
I suppose I've been a bit of a cynic lately. Food prices are sky rocketing. Our economy is in the dumper. The ice on the North Pole may break completely this year due to global warming - or it could be just a few blip years, depending on which political party you subscribe to.

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