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“So do you really love living up here?” Karen asked. “Yeah, pretty much.” “So what do you find the most daunting about it? It’s probably the commute, isn’t it? Is it hard driving up and down the canyon every day?” I felt surprised by her assumption. “No, the commute doesn’t…
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Can you imagine eating 400 Oreo cookies per day for weeks on end? Or 25 hamburgers? That’s what it’s like to be a black bear during the month of September in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. In order to get ready to den for the winter months, black bears must consume…
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The wings of green are flitting so fast, it’s hard to follow where the bird is. Though it would be hard to believe, hummingbirds are on a feeding frenzy right now. They have to be. Because they are about to embark on a long, long journey. Summer in the Rocky…
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Who doesn’t enjoy the golds, oranges and even reds of the autumn colors? When I worked at Rocky Mountain National Park, my favorite month was September. Because I commuted on the Peak to Peak Highway, I got to enjoy every bit of color our aspen trees produce during fall. As…
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