Science and Nature
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The long-forgotten and isolated Soapstone Springs School
Located not far from the Wyoming line was the Soapstone Springs School, one of the most isolated in Larimer County.…
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Rattler ruminations: Tips for living with poisonous vipers
In old movie westerns, pesky rattlesnakes always seemed to coil near the rocks and cacti and bite heroes and heroines…
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"I said it was not his right to pollute my property with dead birds"
While the USDA’s Wildlife Services has been involved in more-controversial agricultural programs, such as large predator control, how locals viewed…
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After 40 years, researchers still studying how, and if, bird poison works
After 40 years of using a poison that targets flocks of starlings that plague feedlots and crops, the Animal and…
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Dairy owner sees minimal results from use of bird poisons
John Slutsky, the owner of La Luna Dairy in Wellington, knows all too well how problematic flocks of starlings can…
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Eat right, drink right, and make your microbes merry
An old nursery rhyme called Siphonaptera was way ahead of its time: Big fleas have little fleas, Upon their backs…
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Deadman Lookout: 'Incredible view, historical landmark, fascinating visitors'
On July 30 of this year grandkids Kody, Kaiah, and my wife and I became members of the “Ancient and…
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CoCoRaHs: Flood-born citizen science
Want to be a scientist? The answer to that question will depend on your personality. You don’t need to be…