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Working five years as a ski instructor at Winter Park, I’ve got the drive from Nederland down pat. Full confession. Sometime I zone out while driving and miss out on the beautiful scenery or wildlife along the way. But this morning, as I took the Empire exit off I-70, out…
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Out of the corner of my eye, I saw something large hop behind a bush. It dwarfed the ordinary cottontails that we see on our property. Hopping again, I noticed something else. The feet and ears were snow white, but the body remained an earthy brown. With its large feet…
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Quick. Think of predators in the wilds of Colorado. Most people think of mountain lions, maybe a coyote, or even a bear. Big, scary animals that would strike fear not only in other animals, but even people. But it turns out one of the most prolific predators that is menacing…
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Who doesn’t love a bear? Bears are cute. We all grew up with Yogi Bear, Smokey Bear and even Teddy Bears. One of the most endearing moments of my Park Ranger career involved bears. Walking to the visitor center one early morning, I caught sight of a baby bear clutching…
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