2008 ARTICLES 

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2007 ARTICLES 

What a family: The dig, they climb, they swim...
Durango Herald & Farmington Daily Times, Dec 13, 2007
Becky Gillette, Program Director
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A moon to remember
Durango Herald, Nov 8, 2007
Allison Pease, Executive Director
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Kids at one with nature: It's more than mere play
Durango Herald, Oct 11, 2007
Allison Pease, Executive Director
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The time is ripe to get skunked
Durango Herald, Sep 13, 2007
Sally Shuffield, Community Coordinator
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Bats: Nighttime neighbors
Durango Herald, Aug 9, 2007
Allison Pease, Executive Director
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Look under the surface for river life
Durango Herald, Jul 12, 2007
Becky Gillette, Program Director
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Journeys with Junior brings special visitors to backyard
Durango Herald, June 14, 2007
Becky Gillette, Program Director
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Massive fires in 2002 bought forest changes
Durango Herald, May 10, 2007
Allison Pease, Executive Director
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Turkey vulture is all guts, no glory
Durango Herald, April 12, 2007
Becky Gillette, Program Director
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The magnificence of March begins
Durango Herald, Mar 8, 2007
Allison Pease, Executive Director
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Ancient sandhill cranes are great migrators and maters
Durango Herald, Feb 8, 2007
Gail Grossman, Guest Writer
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Warmer temperatures and local plants and animals
Durango Herald, Jan 9, 2007
Nikki Pease, Guest Writer - 8th Grade Miller Miller School
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2006 ARTICLES 

Deep sleep, torpor, or hibernation? It's naptime in SW Colorado
Durango Herald, Good Earth, Dec 6, 2006
Melissa Paxton, Development Coordinator
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Peregrine falcons: Acrobats of the raptor world
Durango Herald, Good Earth, Nov 9, 2006
Becky Gillette, Program Director
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Earwigs are everywhere!
Durango Herald, Oct 12, 2006
Melissa Paxton, Development Coordinator
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Aspens: Colonies of clones, families of fabulous color
Durango Herald, Good Earth, Sept 14, 2006
Allison Pease, Executive Director
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Grasses
Durango Herald, Good Earth, June 9, 2006
Jennifer Kleffner, Community Resources Coordinator
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Biomimicry unlocks nature's secrets for success
Durango Herald, Good Earth, May 10, 2006
Leigh Gillette, Program Director
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Clever corvids can count, cache
Durango Herald, April 13, 2006
Jennifer Kleffner
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Popular house plants: The topic is tropical
Durango Herald, March 9, 2006
Leigh Gillette, Jennifer Kleffner
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Winter: A wonderful time to look for animal tracks
Durango Herald, Feb 9, 2006
Jennifer Kleffner
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Flashlight-free night hiking
Durango Herald, Jan 9, 2006
Leigh Gillette
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2005 ARTICLES 

Snowflakes: Crystals from the sky
Durango Herald, Dec 8, 2005
Lisa Branner
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Lichens partnership leads to success
Durango Herald, Nov 10, 2005
Leigh Gillette
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By golly, they are galls in that oak!
Durango Herald Sep 11, 2005
Jennifer Kleffner
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Summer rains brings out incredibly diverse mushrooms
Durango Herald, Aug 14, 2005
Leigh Gillette
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Gentle giants: Gopher snakes are safe and fun to watch
Durango Herald, May 8, 2005
Leigh Gillette
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2004 ARTICLES 

The battle of big feet: Lynx vs. hare
Durango Herald December 12, 2004
Jennifer Kleffner
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Now is a good time to talk turkey: Wild turkey, that Is
Durango Herald November 14, 2004
Lisa Branner
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It’s time for a few facts about the autumn foliage
Durango Herald, October 10, 2004
Lisa Branner
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Gambel oak a vital resource for our wildlife
Durango Herald, September 12, 2004
DNS Staff
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Tough tarantula hawks are wasps well worth watching for
Durango Herald August 8, 2004
Leigh Gillette
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Fireflies in Durango? You can believe it!
Durango Herald, July 11, 2004
Jennifer Kleffner
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Horned lizards best observed in their habitat
Durango Herald June 14, 2004
Jennifer Kleffner
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Stream insects go through life on the edge
Durango Herald, May 9, 2004
Chester Anderson
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Prairie dogs seen as both friend, foe
Durango Herald, April 11, 2004
Jennifer Kleffner
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Quill pig encounters: Advice for living in porcupine country
Durango Herald, March 14, 2004
Leigh Gillette
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Knowledge about mountain lions can counteract natural fear
Durango Herald, February 8, 2004
Lisa Branner
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Counting crows (and chickadees, finches and hawks too)
Durango Herald, January 11, 2004
Lisa Branner and Ann Rilling
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2003 ARTICLES 

How to identify Colorado’s native evergreens? Shake hands
Durango Herald, December 14, 2003
Leigh Gillette
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The stink on skunks in Colorado
Durango Herald, November 9, 2003
Jennifer Kleffner
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Earthworms are gardeners’ unseen helpers
Durango Herald October 12, 2003
Leigh Gillette
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Can woolly bears predict winter’s severity?
Durango Herald, September 14, 2003
Jennifer Kleffner
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Debunking myths of the natural world
Durango Herald, August 10, 2003
Jennifer Kleffner
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Pinyon jays and pinyon pines depend on each other for survival
Durango Herald, July 13, 2003
Leigh Gillette
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Chorus frogs herald the return of warm weather
Durango Herald, June 8, 2003
Jennifer Kleffner
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Bears emerge from hibernation
Durango Herald, May 11, 2003
Cheryl Wiescamp
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Understanding stately great blue herons
Durango Herald, April 13, 2003
Leigh Gillette
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Owls welcome chicks at onset of springtime
Durango Herald, March 9, 2003
Cheryl L. Wiescamp
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Watch wildlife throughout the winter months
Durango Herald, February 9, 2003
Leigh Gillette
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The bald eagle: An environmental success story
Durango Herald, Jan 12, 2003
Jennifer Kleffner
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2002 ARTICLES 

Beavers: Good critters to have in environment
Durango Herald, November 10, 2002
Cheryl Wiescamp and Durango Nature Studies staff
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