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A ring of kids stood staring intently at something at the ground. During this particular Junior Ranger program, we were looking for signs of ungulates that lived in Rocky Mountain National Park — Bighorn Sheep, elk, deer and moose. Since we had just put on our “Detective” hats, I went…
Continue readingDuring the fog and flurries, up to 20,000 people made their yearly pilgrimage to Nederland for Frozen Dead Guy Days this weekend. Most come for the novelty and to drink, drink and drink as much beer as possible while watching the wacky events that comprise this weird festival. Weird, because…
Continue readingI read with interest that the Iditarod Sled Dog Race is taking place this week. Which led me to the eventual question about the dogs that go through this grueling test of stamina. Long associating breeds like Alaskan Malamutes and Huskies with the nether regions of Alaska, I assumed this…
Continue readingOut walking the dogs the other day, I spotted two dogs — Airedale Terriers — unfamiliar to me. As someone who walks our dogs regularly along a similar route each day, I’d come to know the neighborhood dogs — Alf the golden retriever, Waylon, the border collie, TJ and Mimi,…
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