One of my goals, while learning to hunt in Colorado, is to see all of the state wildlife areas. The goal is both to evaluate these places for other curious hunters and also to find the best places to gather game for myself. That purpose is at least part of what drove me recently to […]
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Rose Hip Jelly Hallongrotta
Rose hips are one of those wild edibles that are around us all the time. They are the fruit of a pollinated rose, and wild roses are a pretty widely invasive species. Odds are good that there are some rose hips in close proximity to your home–though they might be in your neighbor’s yard. Rose […]
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Squirrel Pie and Dan’s First Hunt
A few years ago, during a particularly fat fire season for me, I decided that I would put a little bit of that money toward something special for my friends once the season was done. What I landed on was a yurt in State Forest State Park. I booked the yurt, which sleeps around eight, […]