Amazing fall colors!
Fall hiking with kids is one of my favorite things to do. Here are 7 tips to help you enjoy your hiking trips with your kids in the Rocky Mountains during this brief, glorious time of year. Continue reading
Please get unplugged and off your devices the next time you go out in nature! I encourage you to get off your device and connect into the natural world. Continue reading
Fall in the Maroon Bells Wilderness in Colorado
Have you ever wondered where those amazing fall colors in the Rocky Mountains come from? It is due to different chemical interactions inside of the leaves.
A gopher snake is one of the common rocky mountain reptiles.
The common rocky mountain reptiles include snakes, lizards, and turtles. Here are some of the common reptiles you are likely to see in the Rockies. Continue reading
A tiny hummingbird, whose long beak acts like a straw to suck nectar out of flowers.
All birds share characteristics that make them a bird and not some other animal. These common traits are shared by all birds across the entire world. Continue reading
An Ant is a common insect that can be found throughout the world.
Every insect in the world has 4 common characteristics. These traits are what make an insect an insect and not a spider, mammal, or bird. Continue reading
Here he is doing some fishing in a beautiful spot in Alaska.
Happy 9th birthday to my son, Bodhi today! It has been so much fun hiking, camping, fishing, and exploring nature together over the past 8 years. Continue reading
A beautiful spot in a Rocky Mountain forest.
In general the Rocky Mountain forest has different kinds of trees that are dominant at different elevations. Here are the trees that comprise the forest zones found in the Rocky Mountains. Continue reading
This American beaver is a kind of mammal with a scientific name of Castor canadensis.
A classification of life system was created by Carl Linnaeus in the 18th century. This classification system sorts all forms of life into its particular species. Continue reading
This swallow nest is full of hungry baby birds!
Bird nests come in a lot of different shapes and sizes. Here are the four main types of nests that the majority of birds make when having babies. Continue reading