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The Leap: Journalist Meets Goat In Glacier National Park, Lisa Densmore Ballard
The Leap: Journalist Meets Goat In Glacier National Park, Lisa Densmore Ballard
Appalachia
Photographer Lisa Densmore Ballard goes in search of mountain goats in Glacier National Park. The agile animals are a subfamily of hoofed animals, the sole members of their genus Oreamnos.
High-Altitude Melting: A Message For Civilization, Christopher Johnson
High-Altitude Melting: A Message For Civilization, Christopher Johnson
Appalachia
Christopher Johnson’s reported essay on the shrinking of Grinnell Glacier in Montana’s Glacier National Park.
Supporting A Mountain As It Changes: People, Climate, And The Absence Of Trees, Caroline Ailanthus
Supporting A Mountain As It Changes: People, Climate, And The Absence Of Trees, Caroline Ailanthus
Appalachia
A science writer shows how Monadnock’s landscape tells the story of climate change and calamity.
Sequoias And Redwoods In A Hotter World: When Trees As High As 30-Story Buildings "Die On Their Feet," Something's Wrong, Christopher Johnson
Sequoias And Redwoods In A Hotter World: When Trees As High As 30-Story Buildings "Die On Their Feet," Something's Wrong, Christopher Johnson
Appalachia
Scientists in two pioneering research projects are examining how climate change affects the iconic ancient trees of California, by Christopher Johnson.
Braiding, Widening, And Downslope Creep: Trying To Restore Overly Loved Trails Below Mount Washington, Laura Waterman
Braiding, Widening, And Downslope Creep: Trying To Restore Overly Loved Trails Below Mount Washington, Laura Waterman
Appalachia
Foot traffic has altered the landscape along the exposed Gulfside Trail below Mount Washington. Members of the Waterman Fund visit the trail to understand how it can be restored.
The Disappearing Rainbow Mountain: Pilgrims Flock To A Magical Peak In Peru That A Melting Glacier Revealed Four Years Ago, Lisa Ballard
The Disappearing Rainbow Mountain: Pilgrims Flock To A Magical Peak In Peru That A Melting Glacier Revealed Four Years Ago, Lisa Ballard
Appalachia
Climate change has melted glaciers covering Mount Winikunka, or Rainbow Mountain. Huge numbers of hikers are following local guides up the 16,522-foot peak in Peru.