Winter isn't all bad – these "sublime" landscapes of the frozen North from the turn of the 20th Century offer us a way into ...

Sometimes by this time in February, the hellebores planted many years ago in a flower bed are showing buds, but that hasn’t ...

He admits that studying the state's trees and their reaction to weather fluctuation is interesting, but it also breaks his ...

This phenomenon, called marcescence, adds a unique dimension to the winter landscape, and gives me something to ponder while ...

Snow on the ground, or the lack thereof, can have huge impacts on who survives the winter. Unfortunately ... by about three weeks across the northern forest. (from “Confronting our Changing ...

BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Northern Whatcom County got a double whammy from Mother Nature, snow, and winds. Driving north into Lynden, the winds swirled, now into drifts around barns, trees, and ditches.

But just like with humans, cold winters can be a challenge for trees. "A combination of winter's dry air ... or there's snow cover. If you get regular snow or rain (the soil might already be ...

Jan. 31—"It's a honey badger!" one youth exclaimed. Libby Dam Park Ranger Susan James gently corrected him, saying, "Those are not found here." Indeed, the honey badger is a critter found in Africa, ...