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
Winter’s Winged Majesty
A close inspection of prairie hunters, the Ferruginous Hawk While we haven’t really felt it much outside of the “W”, winter has arrived here in
January 22, 2026
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Life in Nature
Where Did I Put That Seed?
Mountain Chickadees and their amazing seed stashing memory Our first significant snowfall of the season is gently drifting down outside my window as I write.
December 11, 2025
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Life in Nature
Autumn Icon
Rut season rituals with our bighorn sheep A favorite fall nature adventure for me-spurned by the activity of their rut season-is seeking out the state
November 28, 2025
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Whaling In the Wetlands
A tale of eyes nearly bigger than a stomach I try to get in some nature when and where I can. A recent errand run
November 13, 2025
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Power of the Peck
How do woodpeckers not suffer brain trauma? One of the many iconic sounds we enjoy in the forest (and sometimes unwanted on the side of
October 23, 2025
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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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That’s Just Radical! The Quantum Theory of Bird Migration
While bird migration has been happening for countless millennia, it has only been in the last couple centuries that much of mankind understood they even
September 11, 2025
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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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Summer Fire
Peak summer is here, and the air is alight with wild energy! While most of the migratory animals arrive in the late spring and early
July 24, 2025
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