Melting snow uncovers tunnels made by creatures in the subnivean zone, such as shrews and voles. Photo by Katie Finch Snow. While it’s still early in the winter, here in Chautauqua County we are ...

The snow this past weekend was a terrific introduction to winter. It has been so unseasonably warm recently I was afraid I hadn’t moved far enough north. The duality of snow is one of my favorite ...

This past weekend the landscape completely transformed - from rain-soaked and ice-covered bare earth to the clean slate of a fresh coat of snow. Snow on the ground, or the lack thereof, can have huge ...

I moved a little bit inland, away from the Maine coast, because I got tired of the ocean’s moderating effect; we would have rain along the coast, but not so many miles inland there would be feet of ...

The autumn interlude between the dropping of the leaves until the snow cover, a time that I like to call AutWin, usually lasts about four weeks (roughly from Oct. 20 to Nov. 20), but this year, it ...

Along with the holidays at this time of year, there is a tradition of a different type: the Christmas Bird Counts. Using Christmas only as the time when the counts are done, they are a look at what ...

Snow avalanches represent one of the most dramatic manifestations of the Earth's cryospheric dynamics. Recent studies combine experimental field investigations and advanced numerical simulations to ...

Snow rollers are rare because it requires very specific weather and ground conditions for nature to make its own snowballs.

Billed as a “Winter Explorers Camp,” staff at the Ney Nature Center knew the lack of snow might test both them and the day-campers. Liz Sheppard, the naturalist at the 446-acre Le Sueur County Park on ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Chad Scott poses on a sled on the snow that he made in his front yard in Washington, Mo., on Feb. 17, 2024. Scott said his plan ...