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Living with Mountains Lions in Colorado

Posted by Walking Mountains on Feb 22, 2016 1:53:02 AM

I want you to imagine the wildest place you can. It doesn’t have to be a place you’ve been, I just want you to create that space, as you understand it, in your mind. What does it look like? Is it hot..

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A Lifetime of Stories in the Snow

Posted by Walking Mountains on Feb 15, 2016 1:26:04 AM

You can’t be in the Rocky Mountains in the winter without interacting with snow. Snow facilitates all kinds of winter recreation. Snow makes it challenging to drive on the roads. Snow provides..

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Pine Marten in Colorado Rocky Mountains and Vail

The Secretive Pine Marten: How to Spot One

Posted by Walking Mountains on Feb 8, 2016 1:20:05 AM

If you’ve had the opportunity to explore the trails this season, you have probably seen a network of footprints decorating the blanket of snow around our valley. Although winter can seem quiet and..

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Animal Tracks are Stories in the Snow

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jan 25, 2016 1:27:26 AM

We have all seen them. Sometimes we see them as the chair lift steadily climbs up the mountain. Other times it we might see them during a snowshoe hike or even in our own backyards. Animal tracks are..

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Animals Keeping In Winter

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jan 11, 2016 10:25:23 AM

Each morning when I go out and brush the snow off my car, the temperature seems to be a little colder. As humans, we heavily rely on our layers and puffy coats to keep us warm. It’s not uncommon to..

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Matter in the Universe cycle of life on Earth

The Matter of Things

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jan 4, 2016 8:38:20 AM

The start of a new calendar year makes us think of new beginnings and new opportunities. And while the year is just beginning, we are more than halfway through the decade, and less than a quarter of..

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On Being Cold: Why are Some People more 'Cold' Than Others?

Posted by Walking Mountains on Dec 21, 2015 1:54:22 AM

Are you always cold? Always asking to turn the heat up? It can be the middle of summer, and I will still be cold in my sleeping bag, no matter how many blankets I pile on or how warm the night is...

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Make Your Own DIY Holiday Ornaments!

Posted by Walking Mountains on Dec 14, 2015 1:48:34 AM

Here we are again at such a wonderful season. It’s that time of year that we all anxiously wait for. The snow has fallen, caroling has begun, and the town is bustling with holiday cheer. Our homes..

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Food for Thought: What to Feed Birds in the Winter

Posted by Walking Mountains on Nov 30, 2015 1:48:46 AM

Winter oh winter, you’re almost here, let’s raise up our glasses for a frosty Colorado cheer! We cheer to skiing, mittens, cocoa and more, but one more thing we cannot ignore…. Our birds that stay..

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House Finch what to feed birds in the winter

Birding, Listing, and Embracing Your Inner Nature Nerd

Posted by Walking Mountains on Nov 23, 2015 1:33:21 AM

As years go by, birding, or bird watching as a hobby, is becoming more familiar and popular among the non-birding world. In fact, what some might formerly have considered to be a “nerdy” hobby,..

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Colorado Hot Springs Hikes and Adventures

Posted by Walking Mountains on Nov 16, 2015 12:30:10 PM

For over a hundred years, hot springs in Colorado have attracted vast numbers of visitors to their healing, relaxing and intriguing waters. In Colorado, we are fortunate to have both artificial and..

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Creatures of the Night: Wolves! Myths about Wolves in Colorado

Posted by Walking Mountains on Oct 19, 2015 2:10:52 AM

As Halloween approaches and the days get shorter, you might find your thoughts drifting to spooky creatures of the night. From vampires and bats to werewolves and raccoons, nocturnal creatures,..

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