Free music at Denver’s coolest hotel, plus unicorns at DMNS, and more things to do

The Denver Post (Pets) 10/15 2:50A John Wenzel

New grooves Fridays through Nov. 20. If you ve never stopped into Denver s most eye-catching hotel, the Populus is holding a music series that just might be the perfect excuse. The Groove Lab ,...

Possible Russian plague case sounds scary, but Colorado hospitals know how to treat it

The Denver Post (Pets) 10/13 3:57A Meg Wingerter

Few pathogens can evoke pit-of-the-stomach dread like plague, and for good reason the disease filled mass graves on and off for centuries. Today, however, antibiotics and ordinary medical masks can keep the bacteria from spreading, and people who...

Colorado’s bears are feasting on porch pumpkins this fall, CPW warns

The Denver Post (Pets) 10/3 6:44A Celia Frazier

As Coloradans decorate for Halloween this year, they should leave jack-o -lanterns inside, state wildlife officials say. To humans, they’re a fun decoration and a mark of the season, but to Colorado s hungry bears? A big, orange, high-calorie...

Amendment 83 would make hunting and fishing a constitutional right in Colorado

The Denver Post (Pets) 10/2 8:03P Elise Schmelzer

Coloradans will decide in the November election whether the right to hunt and fish needs more than statutory protection and should also be enshrined in the state constitution. Amendment 83 would also designate hunting and fishing as the preferred...

A Golden-area state park has tamed big city lights for stargazers and wildlife

The Denver Post (Pets) 9/22 12:00A Tiney Ricciardi

One of Colorado’s most popular state parks was recently recognized for its commitment to maintaining “an authentic nighttime experience” despite being located in an area with significant light pollution. Earlier this month, Golden Gate Canyon...

As feds remove hundreds of wild horses from Colorado, state leaders decry ‘inhumane’ helicopter...

The Denver Post (Pets) 9/13 12:00A Elise Schmelzer

A federal operation is removing hundreds of wild horses from western Colorado in the largest helicopter roundups in the state in several years, a tactic that has prompted criticism from state leaders and advocates. Since early August, contractors...

Denver Zoo African lion Araali is ready for a break from motherhood

The Denver Post (Pets) 9/3 12:00A Katie Langford

One of the Denver Zoo s African lions is ready for a break from motherhood. Six-year-old Araali will move to a different zoo this fall after her caretakers noticed behavioral changes between her and her four cubs in recent months, Denver Zoo...

How agritourism helps sustain Colorado’s small farms and preserve rural legacy

The Denver Post (Pets) 9/2 12:00A Tiney Ricciardi

On a bluebird day in mid-June, a group of visitors stood at the edge of Honey Rock Landing admiring the property’s 77-acre orchard. Despite the location in the middle of the high desert on Colorado...

10 destination-worthy farms in Colorado where you can camp, drink and dine

The Denver Post (Pets) 9/1 12:00A Tiney Ricciardi

Agritourism refers to anytime a farm or ranch opens up its business to the public for education and experiential opportunities. That includes events like corn mazes and you-pick flowers and fruits, as well as farm-to-table dinners and overnight...

And the winner of Colorado’s first Fat Marmot Week is…

The Denver Post (Pets) 8/31 6:26A Tiney Ricciardi

Colorado’s first Fat Marmot Week crowned a heavyweight champion over the weekend. Dawn, a marmot described as “a very special boy who enjoys the taste of rocks,” received roughly 61% of the vote in the final round of competition, the Rocky...

Hunting and fishing are a part of Colorado’s way of life (Opinion)

The Denver Post (Pets) 8/31 1:01A Krista Kafer

It might surprise some to know I don’t eat meat every day. Beans are cheaper, and I have a ready supply of eggs from my hens. More importantly, I’m working to eliminate from my diet meat from industrial farms where animals live short lives caged...

Metro Denver schools have new warning for students: Watch out for bears

The Denver Post (Pets) 8/27 12:00A Jessica Seaman

Schools across Denver’s suburbs have been forced to issue a new type of warning to students and parents arriving on their campuses in recent weeks: Watch out for bears. Bears are common in Colorado’s high country and the Front Range foothills,...

Coloradans are turning lights off to protect birds as more than 5 million fly over the state some...

The Denver Post (Pets) 8/26 8:56A The Summit Daily

By Ryan Spencer , Summit Daily As millions of birds start to head south for the winter, Coloradans are turning off outdoor lights to help darken the path for these nocturnal migrators. Related Articles Fat Marmot Week is here! Meet the Colorado...

Fat Marmot Week is here! Meet the Colorado rodents vying for chubby champion.

The Denver Post (Pets) 8/24 12:00A Tiney Ricciardi

What’s furry and round and taking the internet by storm this summer? Behold, the contenders for Colorado’s first Fat Marmot Week ! In July, researchers with the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory’s...

‘Show me your kitties’: Park Hill Cat Tour celebrates the Denver neighborhood’s fabulous felines

The Denver Post (Pets) 8/24 12:00A Elizabeth Hernandez

Megan Nyce is begging her Park Hill neighbors to show off their kitties. Nyce has two cats, Lloyd and Harry. Yes, they are named after the Dumb and Dumber characters. Yes, they wear corresponding...