How not to be a ‘touron’ when encountering Colorado wildlife

The Denver Post (Pets) 7/23 12:00A Jamie Siebrase

There’s been a lot of wildlife news this summer. In July, a grandfather visiting Yellowstone National Park was charged by a bison after stopping to snap a photo, a video of which went viral . Closer...

Keep one eye peeled for this rare wildflower bloom in Colorado high country

The Denver Post (Pets) 7/23 12:00A Tiney Ricciardi

If you missed the green gentian superbloom earlier this summer, there’s another leafy plant experiencing a rare flowering event across Colorado’s high country right now. And this one is intriguing not...

How many beavers should Coloradans be allowed to hunt in a day? Wildlife leaders just decided

The Denver Post (Pets) 7/17 8:01A Elise Schmelzer

Colorado will now limit trappers in the number of beavers, foxes and other furbearer species they can kill in a day the latest controversial discussion around hunting in the state. After hours of...

On the front lines of Colorado’s wolf reintroduction, a range rider aims to keep the peace

The Denver Post (Pets) 7/12 2:00A Elise Schmelzer

MESA COUNTY Christina Vander Berg knelt in the dirt on top of a hill, using a tape measure to size up a paw print as the wind blasted grit in her eyes. She spotted the print from the saddle. Although...

Cheesman Park: The Game lets players fight zombies with Frisbees — all while learning Denver...

The Denver Post (Video Games) 7/9 2:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

If one of the people buried below Cheesman Park, Denver s graveyard turned grassy urban sanctuary, were to rise from the dead, it turns out all you d need to fend them off is a Frisbee. Or so it goes...

They fled the Aspen Acres fire, but found an ‘emergency evacuation family’ waiting at Red Cross...

The Denver Post (Pets) 7/7 2:00A Noelle Phillips

PUEBLO Deborah Beauchamp raised her arm in the air, tears welling in her eyes, as the Grass Seed Jug Band finished the last verse of the country standard Will the Circle Be Unbroken. Will the circle...

Billionaire ranch owner’s fence is harming wildlife in a southern Colorado valley, experts find

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/28 2:00A Elise Schmelzer

A controversial 8-foot fence erected by a billionaire ranch owner on long stretches of his property s perimeter is harming wildlife and degrading habitat across a vast valley in southern Colorado,...

Bison coming back to prairie habitat in Highlands Ranch

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/26 3:34A Jessica Seaman

Bison are returning to Highlands Ranch, marking the first time in more than 150 years since the creatures have grazed in the native prairie habitat. The Daniels Park herd which lineage traces back to some of the last wild bison in North America...

‘Aggressive bear activity’ shuts down Jefferson County park

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/22 5:30A Lauren Penington

A popular hiking and biking area near Golden was closed Monday morning because of aggressive bear activity in the area, according to Jefferson County officials. Jefferson County Parks and Open Space announced the closure of Apex Park shortly...

Patrick Saunders is hanging it up after 28 years at The Denver Post. A baseball writer looks back...

The Denver Post (Video Games) 6/21 1:00A Patrick Saunders

When Braves manager Walt Weiss returned to Coors Field in early May, I gave him a present. It was a CD of Barbra Streisand s greatest hits. Very nice, he said, giving me a wry, knowing smile and a...

Victor Marx’s atypical campaign for governor — and sometimes-incredible backstory — makes him a...

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/11 9:52A Seth Klamann

Nine months ago, Victor Marx was a political unknown. Outside of his own orbit, he was perhaps most familiar to parts of the Christian nonprofit world, to listeners of a certain brand of podcast and...

Colorado rancher acknowledges her employee shot wolf in March

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/6 2:00A Aldo Svaldi

Fourth-generation Colorado rancher Susan Nottingham acknowledges that one of her employees was behind the killing of the matriarch of the new King Mountain wolf pack in March. One of my employees ended up shooting the mother female. The...

Pick your own flowers at these farms and garden centers in Colorado

The Denver Post (Pets) 6/3 2:00A Tiney Ricciardi

A bouquet of fresh flowers is a universal symbol of appreciation, whether you’re giving them to a loved one, an acquaintance or yourself. Thanks to Colorado’s agricultural roots, locals aren’t limited...

It’s a boy! Denver Zoo welcomes healthy baby orangutan

The Denver Post (Pets) 5/30 2:00A Noelle Phillips

Hesty, a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan known for her fabulous hair, gave birth this week to a boy at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance . The rare baby boy was born Sunday after seven...

What to expect from Colorado’s miller moth season

The Denver Post (Pets) 5/25 2:00A Katie Langford

Coloradans could see an influx of miller moths this year as the fluttering, dusty migration feels the impact of warm winter temperatures and drought during their journey from the Eastern Plains, across the Front Range and into the mountains....