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August 2015

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The Other Side of the Divide

I went on a little road trip to Steamboat Springs this week, so got to spend some time on “the other side” of the Divide.  The Divide I’m talking about is the Continental Divide along the crest of the Rocky Mountains here in Colorado.  In specific terms, the Continental Divide…

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Ghost Forests

I spent some time traveling to and from Steamboat Springs, Colorado this past week and was startled by the effects of the mountain pine beetle.  There were huge swaths of forests along U.S. Highway 40 just south of Steamboat that had groves of dead pine trees.  Because the trees have…

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Making a Living

I was working at our local museum in Nederland the other day, and got questions from some out-of-towners about Nederland, which is pretty typical.  Once they found out I lived here, they got more in depth about the questions.  What are the winters like?  How long have you lived here?…

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Forest Service Budgets

As I was listening to NPR the other day, I was startled to hear that the Forest Service spent fifty percent of their budget on fighting wildfires.  Startled not because it’s not important or because I was surprised by the high number of wildfires.  Wildfire is a part of hot…

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