4.9 Earthquake Rattles Challis, Idaho near Yellowstone

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Challis has been hit by a swarm of about 20 earthquakes in the past 2 weeks.  It is located about 150 miles west of Yellowstone and lies on a fault connected to the fault that runs through Yellowstone.  Yellowstone had a 4.8 quake two weeks ago.

Another Small Earthquake in the San Luis Valley

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This one is magnitude 3.1. Two weeks ago there was a 2.7. Magma moving?

Wildlife on the Move during Springtime Increases Risk of Vehicle Collisions

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Minneapolis Father and Son Hiking at Echo Lake Missing Since Wednesday

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Doesn't look promising for these two.  I drove across the mountains this morning and it was a complete white-out blizzard.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife Warns Pet Owners about Mountain Lions

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Meteorite Narrowly Misses Norwegian Wingsuit Skydiver

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Amazing helmet cam view of a basketball-sized meteorite whizzing by.  It makes me think that meteorites of this size hitting the earth are far more common than reported.

Update: After thinking about it, what happened might have been rockfall. It wasn't moving that fast and wasn't hot like a meterorite that just went through earth's atmosphere.

Ridiculous Mountain Lion Article in Durango

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A mountain lion killed a fawn within the city limits of Durango - this is news? and a tragedy? Guess what - mountain lions eat one deer every week or two.