There’s an old adage, “The two best days of owning a boat are the day you buy it and the day you sell it.” Gar loves having a boat, which is good since we’ve owned four …

Across Wyoming, people are ready to build, grow and move forward. From Rock Springs to Sheridan and Torrington to Powell, there is a growing sense that it is time to stop talking about what is …

The Trump administration recently announced a broad plan to strengthen America’s coal industry. The Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior and the Environmental Protection Agency …

No one ever wants to hand-wash the dishes. It’s boring, gross, time-consuming and thankless. It’s even worse when the dishes haven’t been done in weeks. The growing mold, the stack …

T his morning, I noticed Gar somberly staring at our wedding photo. I sneaked up behind him and whispered, “Gazing in memory of a bad decision?” We recently had fiberoptics put in …

I’ve had a bone to pick with the Mormon Church ever since Brigham Young sent his Nauvoo Legion to arrest Jim Bridger, as part of Young’s takeover of Fort Bridger. The Mountain Meadows …

This summer, a grizzly cub in Grand Teton National Park gained international fame after an adult male bear killed the yearling’s two siblings. The sole survivor of the attack, dubbed …

We’re convinced that history will judge the advent of the smartphone era as one of extreme negligence when it comes to child welfare in this country. Think of smartphones as the most …

Men are liars. When I fish or hunt with my male-dominated crew of family members, they say they love to hunt and fish. Oh contraire. What they love is to get and catch. The caveat is they won’t …

From sagebrush steppe to Wind River summits, Wyoming’s public lands are as vast and varied as those of us who treasure them. Whether you were born in Wyoming or are among those who got here as …

One of the comments from the town hall we held a couple of weeks ago at the Legal Tender in Evanston was that people don’t want to wait a week, or sometimes two, to read our local government …

In July, federal officials reported that a radioactive wasp nest was found at the Savannah River nuclear site, an area of slightly more than 300 square miles in the sandhills of South Carolina. Built …

I had a friend in high school who was generally considered a bit odd. He didn’t dress quite right, never knew how to “read the room,” and often talked far too long and in far to …

It can be frustrating to struggle with your mental health and to get your family and friends to understand where you are coming from. Although most people may be understanding, there is usually …

As adults, we share a responsibility to ensure all young people have the tools to thrive. Yet, for many students — especially those who struggle in the classroom — we still have work to …

I’ve spent the last few weeks traveling Wyoming, holding listening sessions in Rock Springs, Cheyenne, Lander and Casper. What struck me in every town is how much we have in common. People care …

A s my birthday descends, there are three truths I know about me. One, I do not have a limitless generosity of time or patience. Two, I run out of energy on short notice. Three, the older I get the …

We have all heard it before. Before the end of the visit, the doctor will usually ask, “Do you have any questions?” That is usually the precise moment that my mind goes completely blank. …

There are fears I hear over and over from outdoor industry leaders. “I don’t know how to safely run my business anymore. Each season, the air gets worse, and everything I read makes …

For years, Wyoming’s economic picture has been precarious, with major fluctuations in employment and productivity. However, we have reassured ourselves with the conventional wisdom that our …