Spring Snow!
21 Apr 2013
Spring snowstorms often bring much needed moisture to the high country, and this past week we got a big boost...
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Aspen Markings – #2
15 Mar 2013
Nature adds its own designs to aspen trunks. Some bear a striking resemblance to familiar objects, in a phenomenon called...
Merry Christmas 2012!
10 Dec 2012
Every year, just after Thanksgiving, Blue Valley Ranch turns on our annual Christmas lights display. It’s something the staff looks...
Cutting Hay
12 Aug 2012
Late summer means haying season in the North-central Rockies. Blue Valley Ranch puts up 1,100 – 1,200 tons of hay...
Summer Rain!
17 Jul 2012
The first two weeks of July have offered a welcome relief from an extremely dry, dusty June on Blue Valley...
2012 Spring Wildlife Report
05 Jul 2012
The 2012 Spring Quarterly Wildlife Report for Blue Valley Ranch is complete. June was an extremely dry month, with only...
Deer Fawn in the Sage
30 Jun 2012
Most big game species tend to give birth around the summer solstice, so late June is good time to keep...
Aspen Markings – #1
22 Jun 2012
As an icon of Western landscapes, aspen trees are famous for their spectacular autumn colors. However, part of their aesthetic...
Nesting Bald Eagles
16 Jun 2012
Blue Valley Ranch is home to two nesting pairs of bald eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), only one of which produced eggs...
Calving Season for Elk
09 Jun 2012
June is peak calving season for elk in the Central Rockies, and many of the ranch staff have noticed small...