Walking Mountains Curious Nature

Moose on the Move

Posted by Walking Mountains Science Center on Dec 2, 2019 8:15:00 AM

What comes to mind when you think of the most dangerous animal in the Eagle Valley? Perhaps you imagine an elusive mountain lion, stalking its prey under the guise of twilight. Or could the Black..

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Wildflower Season in Colorado

Posted by Walking Mountains Science Center on Jun 25, 2018 11:11:13 AM

“Harrington’s penstemon!” I call to my friends. I stop the truck. It’s late May, and I have been driving slowly in a sage-oak plant community south of Eagle. Our quest: to find wildflowers. Upon..

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Resourceful Plants: The Pine Drop

Posted by Walking Mountains Science Center on Sep 4, 2017 2:43:02 AM

As the heat of summer begins to cool and hours of sunlight shorten, you’ve probably noticed the dwindling numbers of colorful wildflowers on your hikes. While the dazzling colors of summer may be..

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Wildflower Bonanza in Vail!

Posted by Walking Mountains Science Center on Jul 31, 2017 3:09:02 AM

We are now in the full heat of summer and as the snow continues to melt from the mountaintops, the afternoons are characterized by ominous clouds and rainfall. The days are continuously getting..

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Beautiful and Blue: The Colorado State Flower, The Columbine

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jul 11, 2016 2:47:42 AM

If you’ve been out hiking recently, you have probably seen this striking flower blooming in the summer wind. The pale-blue to lavender sepals, the delicate white petals, and the golden pistils is the..

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Showy Milkweed In the Rocky Mountains and Colorado Gardening

Milkweed for the Mountains and Monarch Butterflies

Posted by Walking Mountains on Jul 4, 2016 3:00:20 AM

Milkweed is becoming a popular buzzword in the gardening community and the push to plant it in gardens and on public lands seems greater than ever. While admittedly the flower has a lovely bloom, why..

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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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