Winter will return, but in the meantime...

I get antsy this time of year.

I’m tired of winter, ready for spring, bare ground and open water.

Looking out the window while I write, I see blue sky and bright sun. It’s not hard to imagine it’s already another season.

But it’s not.

Despite appearances, it’s still winter, and will be for more than another month.

However, that’s not to say there aren’t spring-like opportunities out there. Pick the right day and you can forget all about winter.

A friend and I floated the Bighorn River in early February a couple of years ago and nearly had the place to ourselves. The river was...