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Nature Among Us

Posted by Walking Mountains on Dec 3, 2018 10:25:00 AM

It is easy to assume that the natural world around us is separate from human lifestyles. We travel hours, if not days away from our homes just to see a natural habitat or for the chance to see a wild..

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How Animals Prepare for Winter

Posted by Walking Mountains on Nov 25, 2018 12:36:00 PM

The winter is fast approaching as ski season begins. You might be preparing by digging your winter woolies out of the back of your closet, dusting off your skis, or stocking up on hot cocoa to keep..

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What Do Animals Do With Their Leftovers?

Posted by Walking Mountains on Nov 18, 2018 12:40:00 PM

As we prepare for the holiday season, we prepare for a time of feasting and the inevitable result… leftovers. When we have an abundance of food available, we tend to stash away the excess for a later..

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Elk and Deer Migration Habits in Eagle County Colorado

The Misunderstood Animals of Halloween Horror Stories

Posted by Walking Mountains on Oct 28, 2018 12:23:00 PM

Lamps light the streets on this night, illuminating mysterious shadows lurking in the bushes. Children walk the paths, feeling mischievous as they decide to trick-or-treat homeowners. Faces of the..

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The Ant Whisperer

Posted by Walking Mountains on Oct 21, 2018 12:31:00 PM

He gave a voice to the small, and shined a light on science that revealed new ways to approach how we see the natural world. Summing up the influential life he leads, as well as the astonishing work..

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Spraying for Pine Beetle May be a Boon for Another Pest

Posted by Walking Mountains on May 29, 2017 2:46:44 AM

It is a relief to many in Colorado that the recent epidemic of mountain pine beetle infestations is now over. After killing approximately 5 million acres of trees and dominating headlines for a..

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Slope Aspect in Colorado | It All Depends on Your Perspective

Posted by Walking Mountains on Mar 6, 2017 1:13:51 AM

While driving on the highways that wind their way through the mountains, you may have noticed that the hills on the right side of the car often look very different than the hills out your left-side..

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The Minturn Formation: Rocking with its Strata Out In Colorado

Posted by Walking Mountains on Oct 10, 2016 2:29:31 AM

Itching to shred the gnar and leave first tracks on the fresh pow-pow this winter? Translation: Excited to ski or snowboard on the freshly fallen powder this winter? As we wait for opening day on..

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These ‘Bird Brains’ Are Anything But!

Posted by Walking Mountains on Oct 3, 2016 2:05:51 AM

A local high-mountain dweller has evolved an ingenious way to beat the empty belly blues during long Colorado winters. It’s the Clark’s Nutcracker: a tiny-brained individual bird in the jay family..

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The Mystery of Migration Revealed!

Posted by Walking Mountains on Sep 26, 2016 2:30:51 AM

Fall is in the air, and the animals that take up summer residency in Colorado sense it, understanding the waning daylight and cooler temperatures as a signal that it is time to move. Migration is..

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You Call That a Mighty Oak? The Gambel Oak in Colorado

Posted by Walking Mountains on Sep 12, 2016 2:28:24 AM

The monsters of the eastern forests are no Sasquatch—instead they are the massive and mighty oaks, growing many feet in diameter and over a hundred feet tall. The dozens of oak species native to..

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Colorado Mountain Goat Habits and Viewing

Mountain Goats: Nature’s Mountaineers

Posted by Walking Mountains on Sep 5, 2016 2:29:57 AM

If you’ve ever spent time in the mountainous regions of North America, you may have seen large white animals with curved horns and long scraggly beards scaling the rock faces of steep cliffs. These..

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