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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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Migration Madness: The Rufus Hummingbird in Colorado

Posted by Walking Mountains on May 25, 2015 9:54:06 AM

Migration is one of the key strategies animals use to cope with Colorado’s harsh winters. When we think of animals that migrate, many of us think of flying creatures. The return of the hummingbirds..

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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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Look Closer: Scenic Vistas vs. Critical Habitat

Posted by Walking Mountains on May 4, 2015 10:01:59 AM

When you look at the mountain landscapes around you, what do you see? Most everyone sees a view worth appreciating, but not everyone sees what the conservation-minded individual sees—a home and a..

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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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Ute Indian History In Colorado Bear Dance

Time to Dance

Posted by Walking Mountains on Apr 8, 2015 9:19:33 AM

The oldest residents of Colorado, The Ute people, are Native Americans who roamed the mountains and vast areas of not only Colorado but also Utah, Wyoming, Eastern Nevada, Northern New Mexico and..

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Reintroduction of the Canada Goose

Posted by Walking Mountains on Mar 23, 2015 9:30:01 AM

HONK HONK HONK! Is it a car? Is it a bus? Nope, it’s just the famous horn of the Canada Goose. This familiar loud honk may be considered just as annoying as that of any automobile, but it should in..

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The Colorado River Connection: Our Snowpack and Water in the West

Posted by Walking Mountains on Mar 16, 2015 3:49:50 PM

It’s that time of the year again—there are only a couple months left of snowfall for Colorado’s snowpack. Skiers and snowboarders are hoping for a few more key powder days, while whitewater..

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Winter Adventures Beyond the Lifts in Colorado

Posted by Walking Mountains on Feb 2, 2015 9:30:21 AM

To me, winter is the accumulation of everything I love about the natural world frozen and put on display, crystalline and shimmering. Bird song seems more vibrant as it echoes off snow-covered cliff..

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Fascinating Facets Part 2 of 2 - Snow Science

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jan 12, 2015 11:16:59 AM

In Part 1, we learned that snow is always changing as it falls from the sky and then as it settles in our snowpack. Although we associate snow with cold, it actually acts as an important insulator..

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Fascinating Facets Part 1 of 2 - Snow Science

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jan 6, 2015 9:04:07 AM

Living in Eagle County, we can all consider ourselves familiar with snow. We either fight it or love it all winter, but how often do we stop to appreciate its intricate and delicate nature? Snow,..

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