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The Ballad of Picktail and the Eternal Haul

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Stormy Marmot

The burrow was a symphony of snores. January had settled over Rocky Mountain National Park like a weighted blanket, woven from snow and existential dread. Nutmeg McChunky was three months deep into his Maintenance of the Sphere protocol, occasionally twitching … Continue reading →

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Marmot Thanksgiving: A Very Sleepy, Very Grassy Holiday Feast!

Posted on November 27, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

Welcome to marmot Thanksgiving, the alpine holiday that’s 80% snack, 20% nap and 100% chaos. For most of North America Thanksgiving means family, food comas and perhaps a highly questionable game of touch football. But for our beloved, rotund alpine … Continue reading →

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Halloween in the Burrow: A Marmot’s Guide

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

For most humans Halloween means candy, costumes and mild regrets, usually associated with alcohol. But for marmots, nature’s roundest rodents, it’s a bit more complicated. See, by the time October rolls around, marmots are deep into their pre-hibernation naps, dreaming … Continue reading →

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Nutmeg McChunky and the Great National Nut Day Confusion

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

Today is National Nut Day and no, we’re not talking about the eccentric neighbor kind or your quirky uncle who wears socks with sandals in January, although we all have a few of those in the burrow as well. This … Continue reading →

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Grumble in the Grass: A Marmot’s Tribute to National Grouch Day

Posted on October 15, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

For most, October 15th is just another crisp autumn day. But for a select, discerning few, it’s a sacred observance: National Grouch Day. Every colony has one, that one marmot who can turn a perfectly fine morning into a lecture … Continue reading →

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A Marmot’s Guide to the Fall Equinox

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

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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The Legendary Marmot Pirates of the High Alpine Meadows

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Captain Whistletooth

Ahoy, me hearties! As we be celebratin’ Talk Like a Pirate Day, hoist yer colors, sharpen yer cutlasses and batten down the hatches for a tale o; the most feared and fuzzy buccaneers to ever scamper the slopes, The Marmot … Continue reading →

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The Fur Awakens: Tales of the Marmot Jedi Masters

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

Deep in the alpine meadows, far from the eyes of humans and even farther from decent cellphone reception, there exists a secret Order older than the oldest hiking boots: The Marmot Jedi Masters, a secret society of Marmot Jedi Masters that … Continue reading →

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All About Marmots

Posted on August 12, 2001 by Stormy Marmot

The yellow-bellied marmot is the largest member of the ground squirrel family.  They are common in the western North America, primarily in mountainous areas.  Marmots engage in a daily cycle of foraging, sunning, grooming and sleeping. Yellow-bellied marmots live in … Continue reading →

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Marmot Beginnings

Posted on August 12, 2001 by Stormy Marmot

As I sit at the computer, my furry paws racing across the keyboard, I have to consider the puzzlement of the reader as they contemplate reading a blog written by a marmot.  Most people don’t even know what a marmot … Continue reading →

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