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

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

When the snow settles, melts and refreezes, the sound-dampening quality of the snow will change. As the surface of the snow ...

This winter, snow has been pretty ... Usually you don’t get snow like that till closer to the top. Beautiful, white, fluffy snow encased the trees and rocks around us. A light snow was gently ...

Lee Frelich is the Director of the Center for Forest Ecology ... "The trees still weren't recovered from the drought in 2022 ...

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.

Hey cross-country skiers and snowshoers, looking for winter ... forest's longest nature trail, with a 2.34 mile loop. The trail meanders through a mixed forest of coniferous and deciduous trees ...