Review: United Flight 409 Crash, Snowy Mountains—1.5 Mile Walk
Reading Time: 3 minutes The wreckage of United Flight 409 is an easy nature walk that most everyone should do!
Review: Easy 8 Miles to Upper Silas Lake (Day Hike!)
Reading Time: 6 minutes Upper Silas Lake is one of the few hikes in the Winds that can be an honest, easy day-hike. You won’t be rewarded with staggering scenery, but it’s better than being stuck in town, and the fishing is still fun!
Review: 29 Miles to Twin Lakes, Pyramid Lake, and Mount Hooker
Reading Time: 16 minutes Pyramid Lake was rumored to have golden trout, so we decided to tackle it and look at the Hooker, too.
Review: Fall Day Hike to Donald Lake, Wind River Range
Reading Time: 6 minutes Donald Lake has excellent fishing for brookies and is a very low-use area of the Wind River Range. It’s also one of the easiest hikes you can do and only has a low number of miles. Most people looking for a hike of this distance will probably want to do this as an overnight hike in order to maximize time at this picturesque lake.
Review: Exploring the Cirque of the Towers in the Snow
Reading Time: 11 minutes Visiting the Cirque of the Towers in the fall is a real pleasure, since all the bugs and instagrammers are gone! I had it all to myself.
Review: Quick Overnight Hike to Deep Lake (Temple Basin with Snow!)
Reading Time: 11 minutes Temple Basin is probably the easiest hike in the Winds for an overnight, and it’s also one of the downright prettiest!
Review: Overnight, 12-Mile Hike to 7 Brothers Lakes
Reading Time: 15 minutes 7 Brothers Lakes is what I’d consider an “average” hike, on par with Blue Lake in the Wind River Range. It’s a nice little walk if you’ve only got one evening to spend away from work.
Review: Hiking Gorgeous Lost Twin Lakes, Cloud Peak Wilderness
Reading Time: 13 minutes This is a high-use trail to Lost Twin Lakes, but I had it all to myself for 2 days thanks to bad weather. I loved the fishing!
Review: Hiking Downs Mountain, Bomber Basin, Mile-Long Lake, etc., Plus a Crashed B24
Reading Time: 34 minutes This hike features stunning scenery and incredible history, but I have suggestions on how you can make it far more worthwhile. My favorite part is the crashed B24 bomber.
Review: Green River Lakes Campground and Kayaking Green River, Wyoming
Reading Time: 7 minutes Green River Lakes Campground is over an hour from Pinedale, Wyoming, on a dirt road, and features semi-improved camping locations both for reservation and for first-come, first serve. It has incredible views of Squaretop Mountain, and many people use the Green River trailhead to hike the Wind River Range. The only hike I recommend out of Green River, however, is Slide Lake. For kayaking to Upper Green River Lake, see…
State Days of Mourning Declared as Montana, Wyoming Close Bars
Reading Time: < 1 minute It’s estimated that roughly 30% of Montana’s population will die in the next two weeks from delirium tremens (DTs).
Review: Shirley & Valaite Lake, Twin Lakes, & Lake Gadsby (Ugly + Boring)
Reading Time: 20 minutes 15 miles, 6 lakes, and some nice views. Is the hike to Lake Gadsby worth it? This is one where I was left very conflicted.
Rated R and 5 Stars: Septoplasty and More
Reading Time: 10 minutes If you’re considering surgery on your schnozz, boy do I have a show for you! Videos may be the most helpful, but I hope this assists you in making your decision.
30 Stunning Miles: Coffeen Park to Loomis Lake
Reading Time: 83 minutes From Coffeen Park through Geneva Pass, to Crater Lakes and over mountains, I ended up at Loomis Lake, discovering the most scenery-per-mile that Wyoming offers.
Global Warming Alarmists & Climate Change Deniers: How to Have Impossible Conversations with Terrible People
Reading Time: 6 minutes “There is a delight in the hardy life of the open. There are no words that can tell the hidden spirit of the wilderness that can reveal its mystery, its melancholy and its charm. The nation behaves well if it treats the natural resources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased and not impaired in value. Conservation means development as much as it does protection.”…
Rockhounding Locations in WY, MT; UT. (Rough Draft, 05/31/2020 Revision)
Reading Time: 7 minutes This is a rough draft with interactive map of rockhounding and interesting geologic locations that I’ve found, both on and off the beaten path. It includes locations in Utah, Wyoming, and Montana.
Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty (Part 1)
Reading Time: < 1 minute Lucas goes through a fun lesson that’s interactive—you can play along as you listen, too! We learn about the lies we tell everyone, and especially ourselves, as well as how to overcome them, using scientific studies by Dr. Dan Ariely and others. Attached to this link is the slideshow in case you want to give the same lesson or just follow along.
Podcast on Divorce: Discussion 1 and 2
Reading Time: < 1 minute Divorce 1 and 2 Discussion—You can probably skip to the 38-minute mark if you want to get straight to the real setup for the coming class, as the first discussion is much abbreviated for privacy. However, if you’d like to listen to both discussion portions, the 1st portion is about: -Historical church views of divorce.-Old Covenant reasons for which divorce was allowed.-A brief look at what unfaithfulness in marriage entailed….
Maidservants of Christ and the Parable of the Trolls
Reading Time: 4 minutes A disturbing trend I’ve noticed—especially online—is the decision to be neither charitable nor kind. It is instead replaced by a fervent love of anger and hostility. I hope that I’m not that way often, and please message me if I am; I promise I won’t bite. You see, I read a review of a movie recently, and in it, one cop said with some concern to another, “It’s not healthy…
Review: 20 Miles to Gorgeous Middle Cloud Peak Lake, Wyoming!
Reading Time: 15 minutes This is a relatively short hike with descent fishing and some amazing waterfalls. While not the most spectacular for the area, its ease of access makes it a great choice for those with 2 or more nights available to camp.
15 Miles: Bomber Mountain & 10,000 Golden Trout
Reading Time: 14 minutes This short hike features incredible history and excellent fishing for a rare species of trout. It’s best if you have two or more nights available.