| I wanted to
briefly introduce myself and write a little bit about what inspired me
starting up “Off the Paved Road”. I also want to thank Pinedale
Online for sponsoring this site.
I was born and raised right here in Pinedale,
Wyoming and have the best family and friends that any man could ever ask
for. I have tried to live away from Pinedale for a short while but
something seemed to draw me back and that is what I want to share with
all of you. What is it that makes us want to live here and how can
we preserve  that?
My great granddad homesteaded in the upper
Green River Valley in the mid 1800’s. Since that time my family has
grown and I often joke about being related to half of the county by blood
and the other half by marriage. From the time I can remember I have either
been on the back of a horse or the seat of the tractor. I have rarely
ventured out into the “real world”, so they call it, but have tested the
water on occasion and have never found any grass that is greener on the
other side. All of this time spent in Pinedale either ranching, hunting,
fishing, or just being involved in numerous local activities has given
me a deeper appreciation for the area and has allowed me to establish some
very deep roots here.
Ranching is in my blood. Most of
my family has either owned or managed a ranch in  this
valley. My folks have moved from Pinedale to Laramie, Wyoming where
they own and operate Browns Creek Angus Ranch. I have my own passion
for Black Angus cattle and have invested a great deal of time studying
the breed over the years. Genetics are very interesting to me and
through the use of Artificial Insemination and Embryology I have tapped
into some of the best genetics available. I do my “cow thing” on
the side with about 30 head of purebred Angus. Since taking on my
new career as a Realtor I find the cows to be a little bit of my sanity
outside of the office these days. There is no better time to get
your mind organized for a long day at the office than the time I spend
with my cows in the mornings.
Another aspect of my life that is very
exciting is the fall hunting  season
and my adventures into the back country of the Wind River Mountains.
This is a time to get away from it all. I have, for the past 9 years
guided hunters in the fall and what a great bunch of guys I have met.
I have come to realize that there is more to the hunt than pulling the
trigger and pass this philosophy on to all of my clients. There are
so many stories of close calls and should haves’ that I wish I would have
wrote them all down in a diary somewhere. At times through this web site
I hope to pass on some of those stories.
 Life
would not be complete without my family. I have a lovely wife, Andrea,
and a very entertaining son, Clancy, who is 2 ½ years old.
We keep ourselves busy whether it is taking care of the cows, visiting
family, or working on our new house. I am sure there will come times
when I can’t help but mention something that happened on one of our adventures.
Although my life has lead me in many directions
I have recently taken a strong hold in the Real Estate business.
With my knowledge of the area and the ability to share my enthusiasm
for living in such a great place, I am fast becoming a prominent Realtor
in Sublette County. Ranches and vacant land are my forte but I
never pass up the opportunity to slip in the door of some of our family
style homes.
Want information about real
estate in Pinedale?
E-mail me! jrogers@wyoming.com
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