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A Visit to Chatfield Banding Station
I arrive at the Denver Audubon Nature Center in Chatfield State Park shortly after dawn and join a small group of birdwatchers gathering at the…
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A Pocketful of Species
Last summer, I started using iNaturalist to keep track of the species I encountered during my outdoor adventures, and this practice has since developed…
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Pronghorn Watching
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Elk Rut
Wild by Nature Podcast | Episode 5 ~ Listen to the haunting bugle calls of bull elk in the alpine meadows and valleys along the Big Thompson River. A…
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A New Look for Lake Haiyaha
On June 28, 2022, a massive section of Hallett Peak dislodged, disintegrated, and shape-shifted its way down into Upper Chaos Canyon.
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The Sounds of Sand Creek
Wild by Nature Podcast | Episode 1 ~ Enjoy the gentle flow of Sand Creek and hear the songs of Red-Winged Blackbirds, Spotted Towhees, and more.
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Steady Rain
Wild by Nature Podcast | Episode 4 ~ Experience the soothing sounds of a steady midwestern rain shower as it falls on a bed of coneflowers and…
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Mitchell Creek Meltwater
Wild by Nature Podcast | Episode 2 ~ Experience the churning of Mitchell Creek up close, as its snowmelt waters cascade down from Mitchell Lake.
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Grasshopper Vibes
Wild by Nature Podcast | Episode 3 ~ Relax to the lazy late-summer whirs of grasshoppers as they rattle through the air at my campsite.
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Teatime With a Moose
The hiking season is in full swing, and trailheads throughout the Front Range are teaming with summertime holiday-makers. To avoid the crush, I schedule…
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Birdsong Essentials
This past spring I signed up for the Birdsong Essentials webinar when it was hosted by the American Bird Conservancy. Watching this webinar reminded me…
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September Fresh Start
I wake early to drive my twenty-something Toyota Camry to a servicing center a half-dozen miles from my house.
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