Bird Feeding
Are you one of the 59 million people who feed birds? If yes, you are involved in the second most popular hobby after gardening. Feeding wild birds has been an American tradition for more than 100 years. It is estimated that Americans spend more than $12 billion annually on wild bird food, feeders,...
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...