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http://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/states/co/snow/state/daily/co_update_snow.pdf There’s a lot of talk about Colorado snowpack during this month, how it compares to normal or average, etc. Why does this matter so much, you might ask? It matters because what happens in Colorado with snow and run off affects more than just Colorado. The snow in the…
Continue readingA small pop of blue poked out from among the brown duff on the ground. I walked over to investigate further. Yep, there it was the first wildflower of our Rocky Mountain spring. The Western Pasqueflower had poked its way up through the pine needles and dead wood to bravely…
Continue readingAs I drive up I-70, and glance over to the small town of Idaho Springs, a hulking red structure dominates the landscape. Large lettering emblazoned across the very top identifies the building — Argo Mine and Mill. A walk through the Argo Mill gives you a sense of how impossibly…
Continue readingWoke up this morning to sparkling, glistening snow as far as the eye could see. Large, fluffy snowflakes pelted my head as I cleared the car. Just getting out of the driveway was a bit of a dicey proposition, as the berm was a couple of feet high. Clearing the…
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