Life in Nature
Lords of Winter
A glimpse into the winter life of elk Light snow falls from the sky into the woodland clearing as the day’s remaining sun makes its
January 22, 2026
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Life in Nature
Practice Makes Perfect
Dispelling the sensationalism of elk sparring behavior with a dose of reality Getting involved in various events selling my nature photography provides me with many
October 10, 2025
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Life in Nature
Oooooh That Smell! Understanding the Flehmen Response
The elk and deer are doing it. The moose are doing it. I’ve seen bighorn sheep doing it. Horses do it. Heck, even your cat
August 28, 2025
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Life in Nature
The Stash
As we get closer to summer, we are starting to see more of this year’s newest additions to the wild kingdom. Foxes and coyotes have
June 12, 2025
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Life in Nature
Out With the Old
As the seasons turn, so do the signs from nature signaling the change. While we are still in the throes of winter, some of the
February 27, 2025
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Life in Nature
The Gloves Are Off!
The change of the seasons is upon us, and as we begin to transition into fall, the elk make a fine symbol of that change
June 19, 2024
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Life in Nature
Bachelor Life
While the common stereotypical “picture” of bull elk tends to focus on the rut season and their battles and seeming adversity towards one another, much
June 19, 2024
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Life in Nature
Gifts of the Mountain
We are incredibly blessed to enjoy the beautiful endowment that is Rocky Mountain National Park so close at hand, as I have long referred to
June 19, 2024
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Life in Nature
Keeping His Cool
Taking a look this week at some impressive anatomy and a stunning display from nature of majesty, prowess, form and function, the antler. Antlers are
June 19, 2024
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Life in Nature
Shaggy Season
Spring is here, and its time to slough off the old to make way for the new! This transition brings us out of the symbolic
May 26, 2024
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