Rabbit or squirrel tracks? What do you think?
Rabbit and squirrel tracks in snow can look very similar, but there are ways to tell them apart. Here are some tips on how to tell those tracks apart and what they may reveal. Continue reading
Human parents spend a lot of time raising their children.
Animal parenting strategies depend on many different factors, such as lifespan and predation risks. All animals make different choices with the ultimate goal being reproductive success. Continue reading
What is this bird called? Photo via Flickr.
There are many different kinds of animals active during winter in the Rocky Mountains. I wonder how many of them you can guess? Continue reading
A mountain goat with its thick winter coat.
Here are 5 rocky mountain adaptors, animals that adapt in order to survive the cold, harsh winters of the Rocky Mountains. I wonder if you know all of them? Continue reading
An adult grizzly bear with two cubs.
These 5 Rocky Mountain hibernators includes a combination of well known and lesser known animals. I wonder if you know all of them? Continue reading
Brrrr. It’s cold outside.
The coldest day of the year on average in the Rocky Mountains tend to be in late December. Here is when the average coldest times take place for a few different cities in the Rockies. Continue reading
A beautiful Monarch Butterfly is a Rocky Mountain migrator.
Here is a list of 5 Rocky Mountain migrators that leave the Rockies in the fall for somewhere else and return in the spring. Do you know about all of these? Continue reading
There are so many beautiful snowflakes.
The statement that I want to look into today is, are all snowflakes unique? The truth is that there may be 35 general patterns, but at the smallest level no two are alike. Well, almost. Continue reading
The shortest day of the year.
Winter solstice happens on December 21st throughout the northern hemisphere. This shortest day of the year is celebrated throughout the world. Continue reading
A baby rattlesnake (less than a foot long). Photo via Flickr.
Baby rattlesnakes can be seen in late summer and fall in the Rocky Mountains. Do you know whether or not it is true that babies are more venomous than adults? Continue reading