Tag Archives: Rocky Mountains

Take the Extra Minute: Search and Rescue as a Tourist Recovery Service

Every Memorial Day the mountains fill with hikers, campers and road-trippers eager to escape the city and start summer outside. And every Memorial Day search and rescue teams quietly brace for impact, because the patterns of who gets into trouble … Continue reading

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The Great Rodent Referendum: A Proud Tradition of Meteorology by Rodent

I can’t let the cultural wonder known as “Groundhog Day” pass by without a comment. The idea behind the celebration is an odd Old World carryover rooted in European weather lore, specifically from the German custom of Candlemas. Originally, if … Continue reading

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