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Hope on the Mountain: The Return of the Vancouver Island Marmot

Posted on April 22, 2026 by Stormy Marmot

Earth Day is a human holiday, but its consequences echo far beyond human borders. For those of us who measure time in seasons, snowmelt and meadow bloom, Earth Day is more than just a date on a calendar. It is … Continue reading →

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The Great Alpine Opt-Out: Why Your New Year’s Resolutions are a Scam

Posted on January 8, 2026 by Stormy Marmot

The new year is a time for resolutions, goal setting and the collective realization, around January 8th, that we were wildly optimistic on January 1st. While you are likely vibrating from a caffeine overdose, staring at a half-completed habit tracker … Continue reading →

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Marmot Christmas: Silent Night, Extremely Literal Edition

Posted on December 25, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

If you thought Marmot Thanksgiving was a low-energy affair, Marmot Christmas takes “silent night” to a whole new biological extreme. By late December, the alpine tundra is buried under several feet of snow, the wind is doing unspeakable things to … 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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Oktoberfest for the Furry & Fearless: A Marmot’s Guilty Pleasure

Posted on September 25, 2025 by Stormy Marmot

As the crisp autumn air bites at the alpine tundra and the leaves turn golden, most humans are thinking of pumpkin spice and cozy sweaters. But for a select furry few autumn signals something far more important: Oktoberfest! That’s right, … 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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