Keeping public lands in public hands

The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.

~John Muir

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Growing up, it is safe to say that I was a little averse to the outdoors. I was more content to be inside either playing video games or tying up my parents’ phone line browsing the internet. I was not the biggest fan of hunting or fishing and I rarely, if ever, went on a hike. In high school, the only reason I was excited for the Snowy Range to open was because it made it quicker to get to Laramie.

That considered, it was likely a surprise to many that I married my wife, Telitha. What could a geek who prefer...