A few years ago, I published a column listing my Wyoming Bucket List.

         The concept of figuring out those things that you want to do before you die was the theme of a popular movie called The Bucket List starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman back in 2008.

         The movie was inspiring and I   immediately put together my own personal bucket list.

         On the big picture I want to visit the Holy Land, South America, Africa, China, do some major charity work, make a movie, write a novel, spend lots of time with grandkids and well, you can see how this works. (Note: outside of spending time with the grandkids have still not made any of those marvelous treks, but . . .)

         Back then I also put together my own “Wyoming Bucket List,” – those places in our great state that I would like to experience before kicking the proverbial bucket.

         Among the things that I wanted to do, and did do, included finally seeing Sybille Canyon between Laramie and Wheatland and driving the back road over the Snowy Range Mountains between Saratoga and Laramie. Also, I finally took that back road from Rock Springs to South Pass and saw the Boar’s Tusk and the Killpecker Sand Dunes. On my earlier list was a visit to Bill, Wyoming, which I managed to do one Sunday afternoon while listening to a Bronco football game on the radio.

         Also finally drove that fantastic Wild Horse Loop from Green River to north of Rock Springs above the White Mountains. We also re-visited the fantastic petroglyphs just south of Dubois. Amazing.

         But I still have not made it to some very important events. So here goes by 2012 Wyoming Bucket List:

         • Hoping to get back to Frontier Days this summer – there is nothing like this event in the world.

• A closer look at Vedauwoo area outside of Laramie deserves attention. Again, I have driven by hundreds of times. It is time for a closer look. Also, to spend some time at Curt Gowdy State Park.

• Crossing the Wind River Range/Continental Divide via horse pack trip with legendary guide, Jim Allen.

         • There is a man-made rock arrow in the Red Desert that points toward the Medicine Wheel. It is between Jeffrey City and Wamsutter and will make a nice quad runner trip.

         • Between Jeffrey City and Muddy Gap is an odd rock formation I call Stonehenge. Reportedly it has names written in it including John Sublette. Sometime this year it will finally get checked off.

         • Our family lived on Squaw Creek for 23 years outside of Lander and our view looked out at Red Butte. Hope to climb it this summer.

         • If Fossil Butte is not on this list, my friend Vince Tomassi will scold me about it. He serves incredible meals every Thursday night in Kemmerer-Diamondville at Luigi’s. Perhaps a tour and dinner, Vince?

         • Enjoy a Scotch tasting part at historic Miner’s Delight in Atlantic City, just above Lander.

         • I have snowmobiled Yellowstone a couple of times but not for 20 years. Hope to do that again.

         • In 1993, I spent a very nervous time hunting a bighorn ram in the Double Cabin Area northeast of Dubois. Would love to go back for a more relaxed trip this time around.

         • Tour UW with a knowledgeable guide and see first-hand all the new buildings and new programs.

         • Some 36 years ago, I photographed what looked like a horrible scar on Togwotee Pass where the area was clear-cut. Would like to go back to those areas and see if the timber has recovered or not?

         • Is there anyone out there who might give me a tour of the “breaks” north of Lusk?   I flew over that area by private plane many times and looked down in awe at this rough country.

         • NE Wyoming is an interesting area including Keyhole Reservoir and the Vore Buffalo Jump. Would like to spend some quality time around Devil’s Tower, too.

         • A tour of Wyoming’s giant coalmines makes sense.

         • Would like to do some fishing in Bighorn Canyon.

         • It is easy for me to get LaGrange and LaBarge confused – perhaps I need to visit them.

         • On the Wind River Reservation, I would like to visit the Arapaho Ranch and also visit the mountains at the extreme north end of the rez.

         So that’s my Wyoming bucket list. What’s yours?