Nature, every day.

Tag: nature

  • Birds

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    I love seeing and hearing birds when I am on a trail. Birds are typically the most common animal anyone ever sees, but most people take them for granted, don’t notice them at all, or curse them for making ‘deposits’ on their car. In my family, we make an effort to find them.  Montana has…

  • Monument Plants

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    These plants intrigue me to no end. I think most folks confuse them with Mullein- both are tall and green, and if you’re not paying close attentions, the mixup is well understood. But they are quite different from Mullein. These plants are monocarpic- meaning it flowers once and then dies. They also get tall earlier…

  • Moose on the Loose

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    BradinMontana
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    Moose really are amazing to see in the wild. Especially when the ‘wild’ is about three miles (4.8k) out of town. Mammals tend to be fewer and farther between than birds and wildflowers everywhere in the Helena valley. That being said, I have seen a few species around- ground squirrels, deer, antelope, foxes, and the…