Sounds of September: Elk bull bugles to ward off competitors
If you had to pick a single sound for the month of September in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, it most likely would be the bugle of Elk bulls. By the end…
Bull Moose grazes along the lake shore
This massive fellow chose to spend the early morning going for a walk along the shores of Long Lake in Arapaho National Forest. As he did, he would graze on…
Precious fawn grazes in the early morning sun
I came across this beautiful fawn (really, almost an adolescent) mule deer and its mother this past weekend. They were lazily grazing along the roadside, seemingly without a care in…
Curious little Pika
Spend much time above timberline near any talus slope or rocky area and you are almost certain to find these little guys running around. They are quite tolerant of people…
Rocky Mountain gold (and blue)
In Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park, the colors are starting to change above about 9,000 feet. I was unable to find any large expanses of yellow but did find some…
Serious bull!
The Elk rut is in full swing and the bulls are working feverishly to gather their harem - and keep them together. This big guy had about 12 cows he…