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The Great Labor Day Marmot Heist

Labor Day was practically engineered for marmot misconduct. It had everything they needed. The end of summer. Exhausted humans. Crowded trails. Picnics. A long weekend. And, most importantly, the rapidly approaching realization that winter was coming. For the marmots of … Continue reading

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Snackfall at High Altitude: The Great Basket Convergence

It was April 23, National Picnic Day, and what can be called common alpine events were about to unfold above the tree line. High in the Colorado Rockies where the air thins, the grass grows tough and nothing with calories … Continue reading

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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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