Haley Baker
Recent Posts
Atop Vail Mountain, the sun is beginning to lower towards the Flat Tops Wilderness area after a long day of skiing. To wrap up the perfect powder day, you approach a backcountry gate leading to a..
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Topics: Curious Nature
Once a week on a (hopefully) sunny afternoon, the students at the elementary schools in Eagle, Colorado get the chance to take a break from the normal schoolday routine. Leaving the clean and..
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Topics: Curious Nature
On September 1st, 1914, a legend passed in the aviary at the Cincinnati Zoo. That legend was a single pigeon, named Martha, after George Washington’s wife. Martha was the last of her kind, and with..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
You’re out enjoying an evening on the lake when you notice a strange bird floating along the surface of the water. It’s not quite a duck, too small for a goose, and more awkward than a graceful..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
“The idea of 10 dimensions might sound exciting, but they would cause real problems if you forget where you parked your car.” -Stephen Hawking, The Grand Design
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Topics: Curious Nature
Does the occasional spring-like weather have you itching to get your hands in the dirt? Are you getting tired of browsing the produce section at the grocery store rather than going out and picking..
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Topics: Curious Nature
Perhaps you were stuck in construction traffic on I70, or maybe you were taking it easy on Highway 6, absentmindedly scanning the road and the scenery. Suddenly, you see a flash of color out of the..
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Topics: Curious Nature
We’ve all heard the tales and legends of human history in Colorado - resourceful Utes, daring explorers, eager miners, and wild cowboys. However, Colorado was an exciting place to be long before the..
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Topics: Curious Nature
If you’ve attempted a picnic in Colorado, you’ve probably learned it’s hard to find a spot where your picnic won't be crashed by some of our local wildlife. These barbecue bandits emerge quietly and..
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Topics: Curious Nature
Summer is in full swing and the opportunities for recreation seem almost limitless. Trails take off in every direction leading hikers, bikers, climbers, horseback riders, kayakers, and fishers to..
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Topics: Curious Nature
As we flip our calendars to June and longer days turn the hillsides from snowy white to grassy green, people are emerging squinty-eyed from their schools and homes explore the summer activities the..
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Topics: Curious Nature
At the base of Vail Mountain, the villages are filled with twinkling lights, colorful decorations, warm fireplaces, and happy families; there’s no question that the holidays are fast approaching...
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Topics: Curious Nature
