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Christmas Bird Count

What I Don’t Know I have a confession. Working as a Park Ranger for 17 years, most people assume certain things about me. They think I know stuff.  In fact, most visitors consider Park Rangers an expert on all things living — plants, trees, flowers, wildlife.  Especially wildlife. “How big…

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Your Grandmother Lied — Bears Don’t Hibernate

Sitting at the table eating Sunday breakfast, Bryon and I lazily read the newspaper.  Since I was a kid, Sunday breakfast has always been a tradition with my family, so it only made sense that we continued it.  Waffles, pancakes, omelettes, hash browns, and bacon on a cold Sunday morning…

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The Mating Game — Moose Edition

A plaintive cry cut the air during the morning hours.  What is it? I initially thought that perhaps one of the dogs had become ill and was howling out of pain.  A quick look at Logan and Shawnee just produced wagging tails, with ears pricked up.  The sound had caught…

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Rabid Wildlife

The family sat at the picnic table, spreading out their feast.  A small girl with braids started giggling uncontrollably.  As I walked closer to see what was going on, my heart sunk. Lily Lake teemed with visitors that day.  The little girl was feeding a chipmunk peanuts, and it had…

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