Snow

  • In 1908, the Forest Service established a system of experimental forests and ranges (EFRs) to be set aside for environmental…

    Spotlight – Bonanza Creek Experimental Forest

  • Scientists believe that Earth’s climate is getting warmer. If the climate continues to get warmer, then there could be more…

    Snowed In? A Closer Look at Soil Activity in the Wintertime

  • Slab avalanches are the most dangerous kind of avalanche. A slab is a layer of new snow sitting on top…

    Excuse Me While I Flow My Snows: What Makes An Avalanche Happen? (Spanish)

  • Slab avalanches are the most dangerous kind of avalanche. A slab is a layer of new snow sitting on top…

    Excuse Me While I Flow My Snows: What Makes An Avalanche Happen?

  • When humans divert water from mountain streams, there is less water in the streams at certain times. The scientist in…

    Go With The Flow! Are Mountain Stream Channels Shaped by Flood and Drought? (Spanish)

  • When humans divert water from mountain streams, there is less water in the streams at certain times. The scientist in…

    Go With The Flow! Are Mountain Stream Channels Shaped by Flood and Drought?