American black bears are Colorado’s largest carnivores. Bears are intelligent. They open car doors, sliding glass doors, or door handles that aren’t knobs.

There is a large National Wildlife Refuge in Northern Colorado that is only 3 hours and 15 minutes from Boulder that offers birders, nature enthusiasts and photographers a wealth of opportunity to experience an untouched and uncrowded environment. The “gem” of Jackson County is Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge (NWR).

The significance of enriched environments for indoor cats cannot be overstated. Catios, or cat enclosures, provide a sanctuary where cats can indulge their curiosity and natural behaviors in a controlled environment.

Many people get excited about mountain lions, but you may want to keep your eyes peeled to see a bobcat.

“We’ve got one in the net…let’s move!” We were there at a BCAS Interludes with Nature workshop to observe small mountain owls up close as they were captured and banded for research purposes.

Insects and Kin, in 1104 pages, is a comprehensive guide to the major orders of insects that you are likely to observe throughout Colorado’s seven Front Range life zones.

The uncommon, diminutive, and spotted skunk inhabits rocky canyons, foothills, and montane riparian habitats below 8,000 feet in elevation. It uses rocky outcrops and logs for dens and can be found near where people live.