Walking Mountains Curious Nature (31)

Pollen in the Vail Valley Yellow Lodgepole Pine Pollen

Lodgepole Pine Pollen Creates Yellow Dust Clouds in Vail

Posted by Jaymee Squires on Jun 10, 2011 2:15:53 PM

Spring is in the air in many ways right now, but that’s not always a good thing. Even as we stroll peacefully along with the scents of springtime sailing around, we are often blissfully ignorant of..

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Time for Beavers to do some spring cleaning

Breaking Free From Cabin Fever - Beaver's Spring Regiment

Posted by Walking Mountains on May 19, 2011 4:38:14 PM

As old man winter begins to loosen his grip on the winter wonderland that we have been playing in for the past 6 months, we notice drastic changes in the landscape happening daily. The white blanket..

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Pasque Flower, Edward CO, Singletree Hike Colorado Wildflowers

Colorado Springtime Wildflowers

Posted by Rose Delles on May 10, 2011 1:51:05 PM

Greek mythology has given us the Anemoi, whose English translation means “wind.” The Greek Anemoi are four wind gods who each represent a cardinal direction. Each have been associated with various..

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Elusive River Otter is a Rare Sight in Colorado

Posted by Jaymee Squires on May 3, 2011 10:49:27 AM

Wildlife sightings can be such fleeting experiences. My husband is much better at spotting animals than I am, and he often astounds me by pointing out bighorn sheep from the highway that are just a..

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Is Winter Over yet? Ask a Marmot

Posted by Walking Mountains on Apr 29, 2011 4:03:49 PM

The vernal equinox, or the first day of spring took place on March 20th at 5:21 P.M. Meaning, the Sun’s path across the sky crossed the equator providing the planet with an equal amount of daylight..

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Mountain Lions - Leaders of the Natural World

Posted by Walking Mountains on Apr 25, 2011 12:06:54 PM

Leaders everywhere demand respect and attention wherever they roam. When translated into a natural setting, the leaders of our forests and mountains demand the same respect. They usually receive it,..

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Medano Zapata Ranch owned by the Nature Conservancy

The Medano Zapata Ranch Bison and Conservancy

Posted by Walking Mountains on Apr 11, 2011 2:48:48 AM

The Medano Zapata Ranch is shown in yellow. Great Sand Dunes National Park is in light pink. During the recentWalking Mountains Cranes Invitational, we had the opportunity to explore the beautiful..

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