The dreaded mountain pine beetle is wreaking havoc on northern Front Range forests, according to aerial detection surveys.
Rocky Mountain Climate
Study: Colorado mountain pine beetle activity likely affects snow accumulation, snowmelt resulting in increased water yields
Measurements at Niwot Ridge research station west of Boulder indicate changes to Colorado mountain zones are underway.
Mountain pine beetle moving east in Alberta, jumping species from lodgepole to jack pine
Confirming widely held fears about the migration of the mountain pine beetle, Alberta scientists found that the mighty insect is moving east in Canadian forests.
Snowmass, Colorado Ice Age fossil site provides scientists with rare climate, vegetative history
DMNS excavation crews arrived at Ziegler Reservoir on Nov. 2 to begin digging for additional fossils and soon uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved Ice Age ecosystem with many Ice Age plants and animals.
La Niña may bless West with snowy winter
NOAA said winter storms are generally not predictable more than several days in advance, meaning powder hounds pay close attention to daily weather reports.
