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Reptile-Amphibian #26 — Western Smooth Earthsnake

Posted on March 25, 2017 by Roger

Virginia valeriae elegans Saturday, March 25, 2017 Devil’s Den State Park, Arkansas It was a damp, cool, drizzly morning. We hiked the Devil’s Den Trail and climbed back up to our cabin on the stone stairs and came out on … Continue reading →

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Cabining at Devil’s Den

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Roger

We spent six nights at Devil’s Den State Park with friends and family members. The group was down this year. All our camping gear is in a truck somewhere, so we stayed in Cabin 4. The original, built by the … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Kansas

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Roger

We set off from Colorado Springs on a Tuesday after work, headed for our annual Spring break camping trip in Arkansas. We made it through the flats of eastern Colorado with no more adventure than spilling a large glob of … Continue reading →

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Ludlow Massacre Memorial

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Roger

In 1913, coal miners from southern Colorado went on strike. They formed a large tent colony near the town of Ludlow where they stayed with their wives and children. In early 1914, the Colorado National Guard and units made up … Continue reading →

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Bird #475 — Lewis’s Woodpecker

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Roger

melanerpes (from melanos, black and herpes, a creeper) lewis (named after Meriwether Lewis by ornithologist Alexander Wilson) Saturday, March 18, 2017 Lake Dorothey State Wildlife Area, Colorado I saw on the Internet that 19 Lewis’s Woodpeckers were seen at Lake … Continue reading →

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