Answers will vary depending on the part of the country, but in the west I would not consider wearing any gaiters during snake season unless it was to keep out cheatgrass seeds or other unsavory plant parts from my socks, pants, etc.
I missed the quarterly BLM Colorado SW Resource Advisory Council meeting earlier this month because of the RMBS banquet. I wish I could have made it, because they discussed an amazing land acquisition that looks to be moving forward, made possible by a willing seller and LWCF funds. The...
Not a bad place to visit if you're a bird nerd. There are some nice sky island canyons just southwest of town (Miller, Carr, Ramsey). I haven't spent serious time there in a long time. I did enjoy visiting Portal, AZ over in the Chiricahua Mountains to the east last year. Kartchner Caverns State...
I'm sorry for your family's loss. I cannot imagine what you are going through, but it sure doesn't sound like you failed Olivia. There are some things we just have no control over, as much as we want that to not be true. I hope that you are able to heal someday.