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A Marmot’s Guide to the Fall Equinox
Greetings from the high alpine meadows, where the sun is dipping a little lower, the nights are getting chillier and the grass has that faint “last call” vibe. For us marmots, the fall equinox isn’t just some fancy astronomical event. … Continue reading
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Tagged bears, biology, equinox, fall, hibernation, marmots, nature, torpor
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Marmot Awakening: How the Spring Equinox Shapes Marmot Life
The Spring Equinox: A New Beginning for Marmot Communities As the snow begins to melt and the first green shoots peek through the frost, marmot communities across the alpine meadows stir from their long winter slumber. For marmots, the arrival … Continue reading
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The Clover Conspiracy: Marmots, Myths and Mischief
The hunt for the four-leaf clover. Continue reading
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Celebrating the Unsung Matriarchs: Female Marmots on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, we honor the resilience, leadership and contributions of women across species — including the often-overlooked female marmots! These remarkable alpinists are key figures in their communities, showcasing teamwork, intelligence and survival instincts that are crucial to … Continue reading
Midwinter Reprieve
Enjoy the warm weather, but keep your winter coat close! Continue reading
A Leap February Prediction
After a bitterly cold January, predicting anything resembling spring seemed like a stretch, but as I looked for my shadow this morning, it was conspicuously missing. Today is Groundhog Day, the halfway point through winter. If nothing else, January 2024 … Continue reading
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One Cold Marmot
On a cold blustery day I still believe in spring. Continue reading
It’s Winter
Today is Imbolc, a cross-quarter day, the Celtic day for estimating how soon spring will come and when to plant the crops. It might be counterintuitive, but an overcast sky is a good omen, a sign of coming rain, when … Continue reading
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The Flip of a Groundhog
Punxsutawney Phil has been frequently maligned for the accuracy of his forecast. As of 2020 he is batting a solid 36% accuracy in his prognostications. Now in baseball a hitter with a .360 would be considered pretty good, but with … Continue reading
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Super Bowl LIV
It seems that today is a double holiday. I’ve gotten a question several times today that I’m not equipped to answer. “Who will win the Super Bowl this year?” I don’t know. I’m just a marmot! And my prognostication is … Continue reading
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