Fate has thrown quirky snowballs at the tiny, yet historically significant ski area ever since two Denver men were killed by an avalanche at Berthoud Pass Feb. 7, 1937, on the first day of lift-assisted skiing in Colorado.
Alaskan village ritual yields key climate data
A celebrated betting pool in Alaska provides an unexpectedly accurate record of climate data regarding the spring ice breakup of the Tanana River.
Blame mammal extinction on climate, not humans
Instead of human activity killing off megafauna, Grayson points to climate shifts during the late Pleistocene epoch, which ended about 10,000 years ago, and subsequent changes in weather and plants as the likely culprits.
Wildfire season heat ups late; strategies questioned
The NIFC reported that the number, severity and behavior of fires (as well as acreage burned and duration of the season) was much less severe in 2001 than in 2000, although conditions are comparable — lots of fuel and hot, dry weather.
California beach closures, advisories jump
California led the nation in closures and advisories with 5,780, compared to 3,547 in 1999.
Logging in British Columbia owl habitat challenged
A decision by the British Columbia Ministry of Forests to allow logging one of the last stretches of forest known to be home to British Columbia’s dwindling spotted owl population will be challenged.
Conservationists sue to help Klamath Basin eagles
Environmental groups filed suit in federal court over the lack of water deliveries to Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge. Those deliveries, according to the groups, are required by the federal Endangered Species Act.