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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Topics: Curious Nature
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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Topics: Curious Nature
The chase is on! A Raven swoops while the Eagle dodges just out of reach. The Eagle pulls forward and is gaining yardage quickly. Another Raven cuts across, pushing the Eagle towards the edge. They..
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The plane’s engines revved, we torpedoed down the runway, and we were airborne. Suddenly I was looking at all the familiar landmarks of my home from a whole new perspective. In fact, there was my..
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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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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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Topics: Curious Nature, Family Activities, Kids Activities
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 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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Topics: Curious Nature
As the sky grew dark the other night, I stepped out into the growing twilight to call my kids in from their play and I was treated to one of my favorite nighttime sights. The slightly awkward..
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Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink. That’s the way it sometimes feels here in Colorado when the rivers are raging. Colorado’s mountains create the headwaters of four major U.S. river..
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Can you feel it? Can you feel the warmth? Traveling over 93 million miles through the void and darkness of space, the sun’s light brings warmth and life to our planet. Logically, we know that the sun..
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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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