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Shifting Burrows: How Climate Change is Reshaping Marmot Habitats
Climate Change and Marmots: A Shifting Landscape Marmots have long been the quiet custodians of alpine meadows, their burrows dotting the high slopes and their whistles echoing across mountain valleys. But in recent decades, the familiar rhythms of marmot life … Continue reading
Alaska’s Marmot Day: A Celebration of Furry Forecasters
When most Americans think of February 2nd, they picture a certain groundhog in Pennsylvania predicting the arrival of spring. But in Alaska, February 2nd isn’t Groundhog Day — it’s Marmot Day, a celebration honoring the state’s own furry weather forecasters and their … Continue reading
Midwinter Reprieve
Enjoy the warm weather, but keep your winter coat close! Continue reading
A Leap February Prediction
After a bitterly cold January, predicting anything resembling spring seemed like a stretch, but as I looked for my shadow this morning, it was conspicuously missing. Today is Groundhog Day, the halfway point through winter. If nothing else, January 2024 … Continue reading
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Chilled to the Bone
With the cross quarter day here, I had to get out of my warm burrow early and head outside to test the weather. There was a little bit of good news. Unlike a few days ago, it wasn’t -10°F. Yes, … Continue reading
One Cold Marmot
On a cold blustery day I still believe in spring. Continue reading
It’s Winter
Today is Imbolc, a cross-quarter day, the Celtic day for estimating how soon spring will come and when to plant the crops. It might be counterintuitive, but an overcast sky is a good omen, a sign of coming rain, when … Continue reading
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The Flip of a Groundhog
Punxsutawney Phil has been frequently maligned for the accuracy of his forecast. As of 2020 he is batting a solid 36% accuracy in his prognostications. Now in baseball a hitter with a .360 would be considered pretty good, but with … Continue reading
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A Cold Prediction on a Warm Day
There may not be any snow, but… Seven years in a row! That’s how many times I stood ankle deep in the snow and made a Groundhog Day prediction. But not this year. The winter of 2020 has been surprisingly … Continue reading
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Buckle in! Winter’s Coming!
In the very least, Winter does have an intent to linger. It’s been years since Punxsutawney Phil and I agreed on anything. Three to be exact. This year, of course, is no different. Phil’s morning forecast was for an early … Continue reading
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