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Fibonacci Sequence and the Golden Ratio in Nature!

Posted by Walking Mountains on Sep 22, 2015 9:33:18 AM

At its essence, science is the study of how the universe and all the things in it work. Mathematics is the language used to reveal and relate what scientists discover by helping them find..

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A Taste Of Colorado's Wine Industry

Posted by Walking Mountains on Sep 9, 2015 2:09:00 PM

As a native of California’s wine country, I expected that moving to Colorado meant embracing snow and mountains, and leaving behind the vineyards. So when I saw grapes spanning Interstate 70 on my..

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Just Peachy: The Colorado Peach Harvest

Posted by Walking Mountains on Sep 7, 2015 2:00:29 AM

Peaches – the sweet fruit of late summer. Taking a bite out of this tender fruit may send streams of juice down your chin and hands, but the sticky mess is worth the reward your taste buds receive in..

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Chokecherry In Colorado jams jellies juices and syrup

Choking Down Cherries: The Chokecherry

Posted by Walking Mountains on Aug 17, 2015 2:44:48 AM

Roses are red and so are their fruits! And some of my favorite fruits to forage for in the Rose family are chokecherries! Chokecherries? A name like that can conjure up some unappetizing thoughts,..

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Family Activities Sylvan Lake State Park Colorado

Sylvan Lake State Park Great For Family Outdoor Fun!

Posted by Walking Mountains on Aug 12, 2015 9:56:47 AM

Trying to get the family outside for some good old fashioned fun? Look no further than our beloved Colorado State Parks. Well-kept, well-managed and with a plethora of recreational activities, these..

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DeBeque milkvetch Colorado Endangered Species Plant

Under Attack: The DeBeque Milkvetch Struggles for Survival

Posted by Walking Mountains on Aug 3, 2015 9:32:01 AM

Today I would like to draw to your attention the DeBeque milkvetch, the elusive, and hopefully not soon-to-be evanescent, seemingly humble nitrogen-fixing powerhouse of a plant. The DeBeque milkvetch..

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Mountain Goats in the Colorado Alpine and Viewing Locations

Mountain Goat Viewing and Habitats in Colorado

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jul 14, 2015 10:10:37 AM

Mountain goats were first introduced to Colorado in the collegiate mountain range in the 1940’s and have had a stable population ever since. Originally there was concern that these animals were..

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Foragers Beware!

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jun 15, 2015 2:50:27 PM

As April showers brought us, well, many more May showers, we are now being blessed with tons of June blooms and the mountains are alive again in lush, green brilliance. The short, but sweet summer of..

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Baby Birds in Colorado

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jun 1, 2015 4:53:45 PM

Spring in Colorado is here and I am sure most of you would agree that it doesn’t seem as though summer is right around the corner! Despite the gloomy, rainy weather, this is the time of year when new..

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The Wonderful Wild Strawberry

Posted by Walking Mountains on May 14, 2015 4:34:00 PM

Backpacking the steep and rugged trails of the Gore Range my first summer in the valley, I recall my feet aching from the blisters forming on my heels, cold drops of rain penetrating my so called..

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Northern Flicker: An Exception to the Rule

Posted by Walking Mountains on May 11, 2015 4:30:56 PM

If you have heard the drumming in the past month or seen the swooping flight of this brown and red woodpecker, you know it’s true: the Northern Flicker has returned to the Vail Valley! Northern..

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Cute Little Bandits

Posted by Walking Mountains on Apr 20, 2015 3:23:56 AM

Raccoons (Procyon lotor) have been a part of our livelihood and pop culture for a while – Meeko was Pocahontas’s faithful sidekick; Rocket Raccoon is one of the Guardians of the Galaxy; anyone who’s..

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