Why do flowers bloom at different times of the year?
Why do some birds migrate long distances and others stay in the mountains during the winter?
Why are there so many different colors of flowers? Continue reading
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Common Birds of the Rocky Mountains
There are more than 800 species of birds in North America. The Rocky Mountains are home to hundreds of birds, some of which stay all year and others migrate short or long distances. These birds range in size from a small hummingbird up to a large turkey vulture. Continue reading
Hello World!
Welcome to my blog on the natural world of the Rocky Mountains!
I love exploring the Rocky Mountains with kids, parents, and friends. I think the Rocky Mountains are amazing and are filled with beautiful and fascinating plants and animals. It seems like every time I head out to the mountains I come across or see something that stops me in my tracks and captivates me. Continue reading
Hiking With Kids – Have Fun and Smell the Flowers
I love hiking, especially in the Rocky Mountains. Prior to my owners having kids and being parents I loved to spend the day wandering in the mountains, pushing my body to its limit to see how far I could go and what I could see. A ten-mile round trip hike was a nice way to spend the day.
As I have learned, hiking with kids is not the same as hiking with just adults. With adults, a hike tends to be focused on getting to a distant goal, such as a mountain peak or lake. In contrast, with kids it is all about the journey and not the destination.
Change Your Mindset – Go Slow and Enjoy the Journey Continue reading
Plant Food – Photosynthesis
Like all living things plants need food in order to survive. But, unlike most, plants can make their own food. Plants use sunlight to create their own food through a process called photosynthesis, which means building with light. Photosynthesis = building with light Continue reading
Why do flowers bloom at different times of the year?
The Rocky Mountains are home to more than 3,000 different kinds of wildflowers. Flowers bloom at different times throughout the year, some of which begin blooming in the early spring as the snow melts and others wait till later in the year. Why do they do that? Why don’t they all just bloom at the same time? Continue reading