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Bison at home on the Soapstone range

By R. Gary Raham “The bison are really thriving at Soapstone right now,” said wildlife biologist Matt McCollum near the pens housing the animals that will soon join the 76 bison currently at the natural area. “Two-year-old females […]

Benefits abound if we can stomach insects
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Benefits abound if we can stomach insects

By Gary Raham Today, people often freak out when insects arrive at a picnic, but sometime—perhaps soon—such once unwelcome guests may just be extra salad garnish. Individuals like David Gracer, owner of Small Stock Food […]

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Magpies and other birdbrains

By R. Gary Raham The western black-billed magpie, Pica hudsonia, with his tuxedo-like black and white coloring, long tail, and extrovert’s belligerence, quickly impressed me when I first moved to Colorado from the Midwest. Like […]

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Taking the Pulse of the Poudre 2019

By R. Gary Raham It’s important to pick metaphors carefully. Writers try to explain complex subjects in few words and in ways everyone can understand. Metaphors — words or phrases that imply that one thing […]