By Alex Marienthal EBS CONTRIBUTOR At avalanche centers, we travel around the backcountry to gather data about snow stability and avalanche danger in popular recreational areas....
USDA NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE BOZEMAN – After nearly three months of waiting for typical winter weather, cool temperatures and precipitation finally arrived during April in...
By Tucker Harris EBS STAFF The seasons are changing once again as we transition from a wintry wonderland to “mud season.” The sun shines, the snow...
By Gabrielle Gasser ASSOCIATE EDITOR BIG SKY – Much of the western U.S. and southwestern Montana have been experiencing moderate to extreme drought conditions this winter, and...
NATIONAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE BOZEMAN – March did not bring a much-needed shift to active weather patterns that would have benefited our mountain snowpack. March precipitation...
As Big Sky grows, water is in high demand. Can the supply handle it? By Gabrielle Gasser EBS STAFF BIG SKY – Each year, mountain towns...
By David Tucker EBS CONTRIBUTOR Recently, winter stormed back onto the southwest Montana landscape. A March 24 storm left almost a foot of snow on the...
ASSOCIATED PRESS BOZEMAN — Mountain snow moisture is near to above normal in Montana. Record-setting snow in February made up for dry weather in November and...
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE Major weather pattern changes in March marked a return to closer-to-seasonal temperatures during the latter half of the month for Montana, a...
By Stephanie Lynn EBS Contributor Despite the recent subzero cold snap, Montana, on average, is heating up as a result of human-induced climate change. The uptick...