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Cap’n Cheeks McSnatch and the Fiery Gold of the Sun God

The Summer Solstice arrived over the high country with all the subtlety of a marmot falling off a boulder. Long before dawn, the tundra above the Alpine Visitor Center glowed silver beneath the first rays of sunlight. Wildflowers stirred. Pikas … Continue reading

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Marmot Beginnings

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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