As the days get shorter, don’t forget to brighten your evenings by taking moonlit hikes! The lunar eclipse was easily visible last week from the hills just east of Salida. And even when there’s no lunar activity, the star spread is stellar!
This juvenile moose created quite a stir last week when he pranced into downtown Salida, briefly chased some fool who tried to approach him, and then slipped into the Arkansas River for a quick dip before moseying out of town into the Arkansas...
He saw me too and didn’t even budge as I passed him sunning himself on this rock about 12,000 feet above sea level. Also called “whistle pigs” because of the delightful sounds they make and their rather portly bodies, marmots have extensive dens and...