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Ripples 12/23/21

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Nancy NabakDecember 23, 2021

Ripples from the Dunes by Nancy Nabak, Communication Coordinator When the white stuff falls, I don’t  go south. Instead, I don my boots, snow pants, and coat and pride myself in being one of the first to make a snow … Continue reading →

Posted in winter | Tagged climate change, insulation, loss, range change, snow, subnivium

Ripples 12/12/19

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineDecember 12, 2019

November is a cold month- I associate that time with cloudy days with high temperatures in the 30s and 40s.  It’s cold but not frozen until later in the month. There are some beautiful 50 degree days that are well … Continue reading →

Posted in winter | Tagged chioneuphores, chionophiles, chionophobes, den, dry, sterile

Ripples 2/28/19

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineMarch 15, 2019

I’m sure many of us are happy to have February behind us with its abundant cold, snow and ice.  It’s hard to remember the mild, rainy first half of the season. It seems like we’ve had an entire winter in … Continue reading →

Posted in winter | Tagged catkins, nests, signs, Tracks

Ripples 1/31/19

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineFebruary 14, 2019

I think there is an increasing appreciation for our local stretch of the shore of Lake Michigan.  Perhaps it’s out of necessity as we rightly shift our economic focus from past ways of making a living to those which also … Continue reading →

Posted in winter | Tagged ice shoves, ice volcanoes, Lake Michigan, shoreline

Ripples 2/7/19

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Jim KnickelbineFebruary 14, 2019

Written by Jennifer Klein, Land Management Coordinator Even though I’ve spent most of my life in Wisconsin, I am not a fan of cold weather. I take a long time to acclimate when putting on extra layers and venturing out … Continue reading →

Posted in winter | Tagged below zero, emerald ash borer, thrive, torpor

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