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Review: Fall Day Hike to Donald Lake, Wind River Range

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Fish Creek Park, Wyoming, at sunset.
Review: Fall Day Hike to Donald Lake, Wind River Range

Review: Fall Day Hike to Donald Lake, Wind River Range

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 6 minutesDonald 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

Review: Exploring the Cirque of the Towers in the Snow

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Reading Time: 11 minutesVisiting 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!)

Review: Quick Overnight Hike to Deep Lake (Temple Basin with Snow!)

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Reading Time: 11 minutesTemple 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

Review: Overnight, 12-Mile Hike to 7 Brothers Lakes

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Reading Time: 15 minutes7 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

Review: Hiking Gorgeous Lost Twin Lakes, Cloud Peak Wilderness

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Reading Time: 13 minutesThis 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!

Bomber Lake, Wyoming
Review: Hiking Downs Mountain, Bomber Basin, Mile-Long Lake, etc., Plus a Crashed B24

Review: Hiking Downs Mountain, Bomber Basin, Mile-Long Lake, etc., Plus a Crashed B24

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 34 minutesThis 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.

State Days of Mourning Declared as Montana, Wyoming Close Bars

State Days of Mourning Declared as Montana, Wyoming Close Bars

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’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)

Review: Shirley & Valaite Lake, Twin Lakes, & Lake Gadsby (Ugly + Boring)

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 20 minutes15 miles, 6 lakes, and some nice views. Is the hike to Lake Gadsby worth it? This is one where I was left very conflicted.

CT scan of deformed septum and hypertrophic turbinates
Rated R and 5 Stars: Septoplasty and More

Rated R and 5 Stars: Septoplasty and More

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 10 minutesIf 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.

Birthday Lakes, Wyoming also called Pouch Lakes
30 Stunning Miles: Coffeen Park to Loomis Lake

30 Stunning Miles: Coffeen Park to Loomis Lake

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 83 minutesFrom 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.

Cloverleaf Lake
Global Warming Alarmists & Climate Change Deniers: How to Have Impossible Conversations with Terrible People

Global Warming Alarmists & Climate Change Deniers: How to Have Impossible Conversations with Terrible People

Lucas Necessary

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.”…

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Rockhounding Locations in WY, MT; UT. (Rough Draft, 05/02/2021 Revision)

Rockhounding Locations in WY, MT; UT. (Rough Draft, 05/02/2021 Revision)

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 9 minutesThis 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)

Podcast: The Honest Truth About Dishonesty (Part 1)

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minuteLucas 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

Podcast on Divorce: Discussion 1 and 2

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: < 1 minuteDivorce 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….

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Maidservants of Christ
Maidservants of Christ and the Parable of the Trolls

Maidservants of Christ and the Parable of the Trolls

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 4 minutesA 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…

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Middle Cloud Peak Lake
Review: 20 Miles to Gorgeous Middle Cloud Peak Lake, Wyoming!

Review: 20 Miles to Gorgeous Middle Cloud Peak Lake, Wyoming!

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 15 minutesThis is a relatively short hike with decent 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.

Bomber Mountain
15 Miles: Bomber Mountain and Off-Trail Traipsing for Trout

15 Miles: Bomber Mountain and Off-Trail Traipsing for Trout

Lucas Necessary

Reading Time: 13 minutesThis 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.

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