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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 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
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
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
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
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
The silence of winter isn’t like the silence of any other season. In fact, winter is noisier than other seasons in some ways, as our snowshoes crunch through layers of crusty snow, or our skis swish..
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Topics: Curious Nature
We think of New Year's Day as the start of something new. But in the grand scheme of things, the timing of the day is actually fairly arbitrary. Like most things, I found this out on Google, because..
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Topics: Curious Nature
The world of alpine plants encompasses many species and even more secrets to survival. Adapting to a world where extremes are the norm takes persistence and flexibility; but each summer, the alpine..
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Topics: Curious Nature
The community is bustling as herons, egrets, and ibises come and go from the large cottonwood tree. While most birds nest in mated pairs, a few nest communally, sharing the warmth and protection of..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
Birdwatching isn’t always easy. Birds don’t sit still for long, and they certainly don’t come close and spin around so we can see all their markings. And when you start looking up little yellow birds..
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Topics: Curious Nature, Birding
