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Cotton candy skies at Phantom Canyon Preserve in Northeast Colorado. — July 2019 Cotton candy skies at Phantom Canyon Preserve in Northeast Colorado. © Michael DiNicola/TNC

Medano-Zapata Ranch in the San Luis Valley, CO. — June 2019 Wildflowers in bloom at the Medano-Zapata Ranch. © Fran Carlisle Photography

Lupine in bloom on Smith Rancho. — May 2019 Lupine in bloom on Smith Rancho Ranch. © Lauryn Wachs/TNC

Wildflowers bloom along a rushing river in wilderness north of Ward, Colorado. — April 2019 Wildflowers bloom along a rushing river in wilderness north of Ward, Colorado. © Wayne Ostlie

A calf is hypnotized by the falling snow at Trampe Ranch near Crested Butte, Colorado. — March 2019 A calf is hypnotized by the falling snow at Trampe Ranch near Crested Butte, Colorado. © Barbara East

Shadows fall across the snowy landscape at the Great Sand Dunes National Park in San Luis Valley, CO. — February 2019 Shadows fall across the snowy landscape at the Great Sand Dunes National Park in San Luis Valley, CO. © Audrey Wolk/TNC

A pronghorn poses in front of snow-capped mountains at Baca Ranch in the San Luis Valley. — January 2019 A pronghorn poses in front of snow-capped mountains at Baca Ranch in the San Luis Valley. © Chris Pague/TNC

Cross country skiing at Carpenter Ranch in Hayden, CO — December 2018 Cross country skiing at Carpenter Ranch in Hayden, CO © Lauryn Wachs/TNC

Mount of the Holy Cross in the Sawatch Range near Vail, CO. — November 2018 Mount of the Holy Cross in the Sawatch Range near Vail, CO. © Christopher Hawkins/TNC

Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. — October 2018 Elk in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. © Audrey Wolk/TNC

Dusk at Fox Ranch in Northeast Colorado. — August 2018 Dusk at Fox Ranch in Northeast Colorado. © John Fielder

An otter is caught emerging from the river water. — July 2018 An otter is caught emerging from the river water. © Thinkstock

Southwest Colorado landscape near the Dolores River. — June 2018 Southwest Colorado landscape near the Dolores River. © Erika Nortemann/TNC

A tarantula crawls across the rocks at JE Canyon in Southeast Colorado. — May 2018 A tarantula crawls across the rocks at JE Canyon in Southeast Colorado. © Gustavo Lozada/TNC