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The Spring Equinox Incident (That Wasn’t)

Today is the Spring Equinox, when day and night strike their ancient, suspiciously convenient truce and the alpine tundra is supposed to awaken. According to human calendars and those fancy vibrating rectangles the hikers lose on alpine trails, the sun … Continue reading

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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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