Wilderness and its Value
We in Colorado are lucky. Our state has 44 Congressionally designated Wilderness Areas covering over 3.7 million acres, including three in Eagle County – the west side of the Eagles Nest, the Holy Cross, and a small portion of the Flat Tops Wilderness Areas. In neighboring Summit County lies the...
Be an Eagle County NeighBEARhood Ambassador!
If you live in Eagle County, you’ve made your home in black-bear habitat. Black bears (Ursus americanus) have lived in Eagle County and our adjacent Wilderness Areas since long before the first pioneers arrived. Today, these beautiful and complex creatures share their habitat with an...
Where has all the Wildlife Gone?
This year I have become even more convinced that much of the wildlife in Eagle County and other areas of the state is declining. I have been unable to get hard data to prove it, but I have a lot of anecdotal reports from friends, fellow photographers, and regular citizens who have observed the same...