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A herd of deer looked out over a gaggle of geese, as a murder of crows watched from the treetops. Some of these terms for animal groups may be familiar, while others may not, but beyond these..
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Topics: Curious Nature
As the New Year begins, it’s hard not to think about the passage of time. Sometimes it goes by in the blink of an eye, like when you think about how fast your children have grown. And other times, it..
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Topics: Curious Nature
I’ve found that it’s pretty hard to surprise a Coloradan with the weather. We have to expect just about anything out here, and that can include sunny, warm days in the middle of winter where you..
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As we prepare to watch manmade fireworks light up the skies in the upcoming nights, there’s another fireworks show coming up that we might not be thinking about. And today, June 30, happens to be a..
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Topics: Curious Nature
Sometimes, everything seems to align. Consider this season, spring, and all of the new life and rebirth that we see around us alongside the holidays of the season, Easter and Passover. Both holidays..
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Topics: Curious Nature
“Climate is what we expect, weather is what we get.” – Mark Twain Mark Twain, revered as a literary giant, is attributed with several quotes about the weather, despite the fact that his writings are..
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Welcome sulphur dioxide,Hello carbon monoxide,The air, the air is everywhereBreathe deep, while you sleep, breathe deep.– Lyrics from Air from the musical Hair
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I want to take you homeI won’t do you no harm, noYou’ve got to be all mine, all mineOoh, foxy lady – Jimi Hendrix
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Topics: Curious Nature
Remember Bambi? Most of the movie included picturesque forest scenes of flowers and friendly skunks, but towards the end, there was that chaotic scene where fire spreads through the forest and the..
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Topics: Curious Nature
Can you hear the trumpets blaring? Can you see the flags unfurling? No? That’s because as springtime begins its march across the landscape, its first signs are subtle, like the colorless catkin..
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Topics: Curious Nature
Once in a blue moon, it’s important to try something new. And if you’ve never gone for a walk in the woods during the full moon, you must try it. There’s something so serene and peaceful about the..
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Topics: Curious Nature
There’s an old folktale I remember from my childhood, about the magpie building its nest. According to the story, the magpie was the only bird at the time who knew how to build a nest. The magpie’s..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
