Category: Natural History
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Big Red
A few weeks ago, a bull elk got stuck in the mud at a marsh in the park. After its death, a large grizzly took over the carcass and guarded it against all comers from other bears to coyotes and even ravens. Read more…
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Song Dog Pups
I stumbled across a coyote den with pups one day while hiking in the northern range. They soon seemed to ignore me as I sat and watched their activiy. Read more…
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Backyard Bears
The local bears found a bonanza of food in our yard so we decided we should take some action to keep them wild and safe. Read more…
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The Last Hummingbird
We had our last hummingbird of the season at our new home earlier this month. But what a season it was – shorter than we had in NC, but incredibly active. Read more…
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Season of the Bears
Bears on the landscape are a humbling experience. This time of year they are on the move looking for food in preparation for hibernation. Read more…
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Trail Camera Critters, Montana Style
Here’s to a new home, new adventure, new memories. ~The Wilders Life is different in our new home. We left behind our wildflower gardens, water gardens, and 14 acres of mature hardwoods and moved to a place with a lot of non-native plantings from the previous owner (including a lot of fruit-producing trees and shrubs) Read more…
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Learning New Leps
I’ve been trying to learn more about the many new (to me) species of butterflies that call this area home. Identifying some has proven challenging. Read more…
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Shore Patrol
A follow-up to Melissa’s post about our recent canoe camping trip to highlight one of the bird neighbors we encountered on that beautiful lake. Read more…
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How To Love This World
Last weekend we took a long awaited canoe-camping trip to Shoshone Lake in the southern part of Yellowstone. It’s touted as the largest backcountry lake in the lower 48 states. It can only be reached by foot or non-motorized boat. We chose that route: a paddle across Lewis Lake then up the three mile long Read more…
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Dewlap-a-doo
If it is meant to be, it will be. ~Anonymous Japanese photographer I’m going to try to catch up on some of the many cool things we have witnessed in recent weeks as we travel to learn about our new surroundings. Melissa’s parents visited back in July and one thing they wanted to see was Read more…
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