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Happy 20th Bearthday Grinder and Coola! a january birthday January each year marks another birthday for both of our two bears Grinder, and Coola as all young grizzly bear cubs are born inside the den in the early winter months. Female Grizzlies will give birth to one to three cubs inside the den as a protective measure to allow the young bears a chance to nurse and grow before heading out into

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take the time to make sure your muscles, tendons, nervous system and joints are ready for the physical stress you are about to put them through. Think beyond a light walk, you need some dynamic activity! Leg swings, ABCs, marching drills, lunges, etc., are some great ways to prime your body for the Grind! Quick tip: Take 10-15 minutes every time before your train to feel your very best during your

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the morning of collection and then only place them curbside shortly before pick-up and if you are in an area of high bear activity then bear-proof garbage bins are highly recommended- If you have any particularly fragrant items for disposal (used diapers, leftovers of meat or fish etc.) consider placing them in air tight bags in your freezer until the morning of pick-up- Keep your garbage, compost

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tree branches to prevent house cats from using these as a perch to launch attacks against the unsuspecting hummingbirds.  During cold snaps, it's a real help if you can bring your feeder inside for the night time. Hummingbirds will feed until approximately 30 minutes after dusk and then go into a torpor for the night time and awake just before dawn to feed. So if as much as possible you can bring

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) stays both fresh and unfrozen.  It should be changed every couple of days and the feeder washed thoroughly with a mild soap solution.  The feeders can be brought in overnight as hummingbirds will not feed during the hours of darkness.  Then when you wake up and place the feeder out it will still be warm from being inside - just make sure to have it out a little bit before dawn.There are commercial

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weather grew colder they brought in the branches and straw we had provided for them and they made a mattress inside their sleeping chamber.  Coola did most of the work, as usual, but Grinder made sure to supervise and make sure it was up to his standards!  Just before hibernation Grinder weighed in at 930lbs and Coola at a massive 1050lbs!Both bears have not been seen outside for the past few days and

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nesting and raising their young, the birds will gather in large migratory groups in the late summer and early fall.  They will then migrate in large flocks for safety and return to the south before the first snowfall. Did you know? Barn Swallows love to nest on man-made structures that provide a flat surface to attach their nest to. Before humans, they would often use cliff faces or other rock features

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pass will then display under the My Passes section. If you haven’t created an account yet then you will be prompted to do so before you're able to connect a pass. Step 2 – If you haven’t already, download the Grouse Mountain App from the App Store for iOS devices or Google Play for Android devices. Step 3 – Open the App and tap on the Account icon in the bottom menu and login to the same account you

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they mimic hiking. Stand in front of a box or step, holding two dumbbells at your sides, and perform 3-5 sets of 20-30 step ups per leg. To improve your endurance while working on strength, minimize rest to 30-60sec. The smaller calf muscles in your legs tend to burn out on the Grind before the larger leg muscles, so practice step ups with your whole foot on the step (see photo). Push through your

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their upcoming winter dormancy period. Grinder weighed in at around 780 lbs just the other day - on his 'weigh' to 900 lbs for hibernation! Coola still won't step on the scale for us but he's typically 20% heavier than Grinder so we anticipate him to be breaking 900lbs now and 1000 before winter! Last week as a treat we fed them some pumpkin! As you can tell from the photos the pumpkins didn't last

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