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Get the knowledge and gear - a guide on avalanche safety

Get the knowledge and gear - a guide on avalanche safety

While it may seem that the probability of avalanches is very low for the average mountain-goer to worry about this time of year, the second that snow hits the ground they become a possibility — and something important to keep in mind. According to the Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center’

MSU researcher highlights physiological differences between whitebark pine and limber pine

MSU researcher highlights physiological differences between whitebark pine and limber pine

A recently-published study by an MSU professor highlighted the differences between two tree species common in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE). Dr. Danielle Ulrich, a plant physiologist and assistant professor in the Ecology Department, is the lead author of “Functional traits underlie specialist-generalist strategies in whitebark pine and

Yellowstone as the wellspring for global thermophilic microbe research

Yellowstone as the wellspring for global thermophilic microbe research

For reasons still unknown to science, thermophilic microbes thrive both in the hydrothermal environments of Yellowstone National Park (YNP) and deep-sea interfaces in the Gulf of California. Despite massive differences in water-depth and climate, bacteria and archaea thrive in both places — and MSU researchers are hard at work

Cross country teams up and running ahead of big races

Cross country teams up and running ahead of big races

On Oct. 27, both the men’s and women’s cross country (XC) teams headed to Missoula to compete in the 2023 edition of the annual Big Sky Championships. “A couple weeks ago we went to Missoula and got second at the Big Sky Championships in super cold and snowy

Eight Ways to Spend the End of Autumn

The sky is gray, it’s cold and windy. Everything is covered in mud, and if it’s not mud it’s snow. It’s November in Bozeman. Besides the gloom of the overcast sky, this is the perfect time of year to curl up and give into the mid-

Sacajawea Audubon wraps up 2023 Bridger raptor counts

Sacajawea Audubon wraps up 2023 Bridger raptor counts

If you’re an active birder, some interesting avian science happens every year right in MSU’s backyard. Each August through October, the Bridger Mountain Hawk Watch Project conducts annual counts of migrating raptors through the Rocky Mountain Flyway. The migration route through the Bridgers was first observed by raptor

Local Fall Activities That You Can’t Miss Out On

Local Fall Activities That You Can’t Miss Out On

Sitting on the fourth floor of Romney Hall, I can’t help but become captivated by the scene outside the window. Orange and yellow leaves cover the ground as a light breeze moves through the few still left in the trees. It’s the perfect picture of a fall day