The stark beauty of a North Dakota winter is matched only by the resourcefulness of the animals that call this state home.

In the wake of deadly disasters, communities across the United States have banded together to search for lost photographs ...

Extreme precipitation events in Antarctica, which are mostly dominated by snowfall due to sub-zero temperatures, also include rainfall, according to new research.

As winter tightens its grip on North Dakota, the landscape transforms into a vast, frozen tundra.

The scale invariance in branch diameter dictates how much smaller a limb should be as it branches and how much investment a tree makes in a few thick branches versus many thin ones. Trees have evolved ...

A dry January across Colorado and the rest of the Rocky Mountain West has created a dichotomy of water haves and have-nots.

The biggest danger is a sudden immersion in icy water, which can trigger a "cold shock response” and drown someone in seconds ...

A tailwater is a section of river located downstream of a dam. Because dams control the flow of water, they create consistent conditions for the trout that live below. This stability in temperature ...

DNR highlights four groomed cross-country ski trail systems, three trails for snowshoeing in Northwoods state forest.

Grab your favorite valentine and explore frozen waterfalls, icy lakes, and snow-capped peaks on these easy winter trails in ...

University of Minnesota Extension If you traveled through rural Minnesota last winter, you probably realized some of the benefits of windbreaks and living snow ...

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