One of nature’s woody behemoths — the North American snow forest — may soon begin shrinking. The continent’s boreal forest reposes in subarctic latitudes, spanning much of Alaska and Canada.

Winter weather of cold air and abundant snowfall is appreciated by many of us. Those that enjoy alpine or Nordic skiing, snowmobiling, hockey, ice skating, and ice fishing have likely appreciated this ...

Forest managers in the eastern Cascades selectively thin forests to promote wildfire resilience. New research from the University of Washington shows that the same process can also increase seasonal ...

Vehicles jam East Camino Cielo in the mountains above Santa Barbara as people flock to the area to play in the snow. Credit: Ray Ford / Noozhawk photo Santa Barbara County residents flocking to see ...

“The forest is closed,” said Daryl Hodges, who heads the Santa Barbara Ranger District for Los Padres National Forest, which includes the tall and snow-covered San Rafael mountains in the county’s ...

When snow flurries fall on Seeley Lake, Montana, snowmobilers zip into the backcountry for another day of powdery bliss. The town, located 50 miles northeast of Missoula, boasts 400 miles of groomed ...

A new study shows that careful forest thinning in the cascade mountains can reduce wildfire risk and help more snow reach the ground.

Benjamin Bouchard has received funding from the Fonds de recherche Nature et technologie du Québec (FRQNT), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and Sentinel North.