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Steep Trail
I sat beside the lake and noticed the natter of juncos, the lap of water, the brush of pine needles.
Dec 3, 2025
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Laura K
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The Sora
I saw a Sora stepping through the grass seeming somewhat tipsy, and tripping over twigs.
Nov 28, 2025
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Laura K
Wapiti
On the edge of winter at the drop of dusk, Wapiti bows his head, his antlers catch the wind. Like scaffolds made of bone, they steady his stance against…
Nov 21, 2025
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Laura K
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Lakeside Evening
A late summer stillness settles in at Brainard Lake.
Aug 15, 2025
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Laura K
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A Prairie Inventory
The midwestern summer air is heavy, humid, gelatinous.
Jul 20, 2025
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Laura K
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The Cranes of the San Luis Valley
More than 800,000 sandhill cranes travel along multiple flyways across North America. Each spring and fall, the cranes gather to recharge at stopover…
Mar 29, 2025
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Laura K
Roadside Geology
It’s early Sunday morning, and I’m driving north along US Highway 287. It’s been raining almost every day for three weeks now, and the landscape’s…
Jun 11, 2023
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Laura K
Alluvial Fan
Notes from an hour spent observing nature at Alluvial Fan Trailhead, Endovalley, Rocky Mountain National Park.
Jun 4, 2023
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Laura K
A Visit to Chatfield Banding Station
I arrive at the Denver Audubon Nature Center in Chatfield State Park shortly after dawn and join a small group of birdwatchers gathering at the…
May 29, 2023
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Laura K
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Soapstone Prairie
On my first visit to Soapstone, I hiked along a narrow trail, stopping frequently to admire the views. In the distance, I could see the mountains of the…
May 22, 2023
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Laura K
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Elk Rut
Listen to the haunting bugle calls of bull elk in the alpine meadows and valleys along the Big Thompson River. A compilation of short recordings made in…
Dec 26, 2022
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Laura K
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Christmas at Saint Fagans
A Very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! I usually spend Christmas in Wales, but for several years, that’s not been possible. So this…
Dec 25, 2022
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Laura K
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Steady Rain
Experience the soothing sounds of a steady midwestern rain shower as it falls on a bed of coneflowers and sunflowers.
Sep 30, 2022
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Laura K
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A Pocketful of Species
Last summer, I started using iNaturalist to keep track of the species I encountered during my outdoor adventures, and this practice has since developed…
Sep 24, 2022
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Laura K
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Campsite Vibes
Relax to the lazy late-summer whirs of grasshoppers as they rattle through the air at my campsite.
Sep 17, 2022
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Laura K
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Excerpts From an Evening Chorus
The acoustics in the Brainard Lake area are enchanting. It’s a vast place, and yet you can hear soft echoes in such fine detail it feels cozy.
Sep 8, 2022
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Laura K
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A New Look for Lake Haiyaha
On June 28, 2022, a massive section of Hallett Peak dislodged, disintegrated, and shape-shifted its way down into Upper Chaos Canyon.
Sep 2, 2022
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Laura K
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Mountain Time
Dawn Cool air from the sparse alpine land above fills the valley.
Aug 31, 2022
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Laura K
Solar Eclipse Flashback
On August 21, 2017, a total eclipse of the sun cast a shady path 70 miles wide across the United States.
Aug 22, 2022
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Laura K
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