Photo via Flickr.
Knowing certain plant and tree terminology will help beginners when they are learning about plants and trees. Here are a number of common terms or words that you may encounter. Continue reading
Can you identify trees during winter?
Winter tree identification is not simply a matter of looking at the leaves because trees don’t have leaves in winter. Here are tips on what to look for to identify trees in winter. Continue reading
Where do the gopher snakes go in winter?
Have you ever wondered what happens to reptiles in winter? In the Rocky Mountains any reptiles go into an inactive, sleep like state of dormancy. Continue reading
Birch or Aspen trees? Photo via Flickr.
A Birch tree and an Aspen tree look similar, especially during the winter without leaves. Can you tell them apart? Continue reading
The Wind River Range of the Rocky Mountains have been shaped by weathering.
Weathering of rocks is not something that most people hear about. Despite it’s lack of fame, it plays an important role in the shaping of landscapes, including the Rocky Mountains. Continue reading
Have you ever heard of or do you know about erosion or weathering? Maybe you do, but did you know most people incorrectly use the term erosion? Continue reading
A Clark’s nutcracker.
Birds use many different strategies to survive the cold winters of the Rocky Mountains. Do you know if any birds hibernate all winter? Continue reading
Rattlesnakes go into brumation over winter.
Have you ever heard of the word brumation? It is actually a term used to describe reptiles resting over the winter, kind of like hibernation for mammals. Continue reading
One of the long distance travelers of the Rocky Mountains. Photo via Flickr.
Many animals have a very long migration. But, do you know which animal travels or migrates the farthest during its life – a Salmon, Monarch Butterfly, or Swainsons Hawk? Continue reading
The front cover!
I have an exciting announcement to make – my new book will soon be published and available to purchase. Jake’s Nature Guide: Rocky Mountains will be out in the world in two months! Continue reading