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A year after forest fire
A year ago today, the Flagstaff Fire roared across the mountaintops at the western edge of Boulder. Down below, we anxiously followed the plume of smoke, tracing the widening circle of flames across the peaks. Was this the big one, … Continue reading
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Tagged blue mist penstemon, Flagstaff Fire, forest fire, golden smoke, native plants, penstemon, wildfire, wildflowers
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Seven weeks after the Flagstaff Fire
I’m delighted to welcome guest blogger Dave Sutherland, who provides this peek at our local forest recovering from a recent fire. Dave is a naturalist interpreter with the City of Boulder Open Space and Mountain Parks, where the fire burned … Continue reading
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Tagged aspens, Douglas fir, fire, fireweed, Flagstaff Fire, forest fire, Rocky Mountain maple, snowberry, spreading dogbane
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