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Feeling bleary-eyed from our long drive, the movement ahead of me on the road snapped me back awake. As I pressed on the brakes, I saw the tell-tale white furry butt and the buff-colored body. The female elk was standing on the center stripe of the road, looking directly into…
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“Are you ok? Did the dam break?” said the text from my father-in-law. Why would he think the dam had broken. The rain was pouring down outside the window, but it didn’t seem too bad. What in the heck was going on? We turned on the TV to the local…
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As a Park Ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park, I used to do a program called “Autumn in the Rockies.” The theme centered on how nature transitions and prepares itself for the coming winter. While talking to a neighbor who is new to Nederland, I realized the same is true…
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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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