This Week, Outside #5: Hey, Winter. Make Up Your Mind

Hey, winter. We love you. But please make up your mind. Because when it’s 24 degrees on Saturday and 54 degrees on Wednesday, we’re left wondering whether there’s really any meaning in it all.

A photo posted by Danielle (@daniebabiii) on Jan 12, 2017 at 8:59am PST

Near Philadelphia

And thanks a lot for this.

A photo posted by Christine Liebold (@christine.liebold) on Jan 11, 2017 at 12:48pm PST

In northeast Pennsylvania

And, seriously, some people are getting confused and starting their tetherball leagues early.

A photo posted by Allison Picado👄☠️ (@_soul.of.a.wolf_) on Jan 10, 2017 at 8:28pm PST

In West Chester, Pennsylvania

Nonetheless, winter, you still helped us make some memories this week.

A photo posted by Steven Tyler (@scrisamore) on Jan 8, 2017 at 4:46pm PST

Hiking the Appalachian Trail near Duncannon, Pennsylvania

A photo posted by Josh Taylor (@justwanafishallday) on Jan 11, 2017 at 5:11pm PST

Forty-one-inch Tiger muskie caught near Beltzville State Park

And we’re totally in awe of this guy’s precision catch and release skills.

A photo posted by @waterwolf662 on Jan 11, 2017 at 8:52am PST

And this guy’s ability to combine his two favorite weekend activities.

A photo posted by Kevin Jackson (@biggunner87) on Jan 12, 2017 at 8:06pm PST

And the freeze/thaw helped create some pretty amazing ice flows on the rivers.

A photo posted by Mark Dierking (@bo_snicks) on Jan 12, 2017 at 2:23pm PST

On the Susquehanna River

A video posted by Ashmy Ann Austin(Ashmy Daniel) (@ashmyann) on Jan 12, 2017 at 6:37pm PST

In Harrisburg, PA

But really, we could use a lot more of this.

A photo posted by Robert Buzzard Jr (@photo_guy_robert_buzzard) on Jan 10, 2017 at 4:48am PST

Near Lancaster, PA

And this.

A photo posted by Louriz M S (@louri_tz) on Jan 9, 2017 at 2:05pm PST

Near Parkesburg, PA

And, yeah. That’s nice.

A photo posted by Michael (@raft_man) on Jan 12, 2017 at 4:19pm PST

And, whoa. Definitely more of this. Thanks, winter. We hope you stick around awhile.

A photo posted by Steph Chambers (@stephchambersphoto) on Jan 9, 2017 at 1:23pm PST

Unity Township, Westmoreland County, PA

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