December Nature News

Cathy Shill wrote this on Friday, December 4th, 2009

November is the month when we wait for the weather to change. At this point, we are still waiting as conversations focus on “When will it snow?” The valley is basically bare, and the snow [...]

November Nature News

Cathy Shill wrote this on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

October brought mostly wintry weather to Wyoming. It seems the local consensus is we missed both spring and fall. May and June were rainy, and October was colder than normal. We did have a few [...]

October Nature News

Cathy Shill wrote this on Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

(Before the snows came. Photo by Jim Stanford)
Before the weather abruptly turned to this, September had been glorious. It was a great time of the year to be in Jackson Hole, with endless recreational choices, [...]

August Nature News

Cathy Shill wrote this on Friday, August 28th, 2009

It’s the last week of August. I sit at my desk and listen to the rain softly fall on the leaves and the plants below. It whispers change and possible snow in the mountains. It [...]

July Nature News

Cathy Shill wrote this on Monday, August 3rd, 2009

July. A spectacular month with sunny days, occasional showers, fields of wildflowers, and healthy wildlife. It was truly perfect in every way. You can’t beat waking to cool 40-degree temperatures with the warmth of the [...]

June Nature News

Cathy Shill wrote this on Friday, July 3rd, 2009

As revelers gather to celebrate Independence Day, biologist Cathy Shill reflects on June and the beginning of summer here in Jackson.

Purple: blue camas. White: wyethia.
June was a wet month and is our third wettest on [...]

May Nature News

Cathy Shill wrote this on Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

May. It is typically our wettest month with almost two inches of moisture and temperatures ranging from an average high of 67 degrees Fahrenheit to a low of 31 degrees.

It is also THE month [...]

March Nature News

Cathy Shill wrote this on Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

Editor’s note: As Cathy posts this, a blizzard rages in Jackson Hole. We know talking about the weather could be considered mundane conversation, or a way to pass the time, break the ice, whatever. But, [...]

Nature News with Cathy Shill

Cathy Shill wrote this on Monday, March 9th, 2009

Teton County, Wyoming.
February.

A month dominated by cool temperatures, a mix of weather, and nature predominately quiet. Canines mate in February but most species are conserving energy as they await longer days of sunlight and warmer [...]

January Nature News

Cathy Shill wrote this on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

January has been a typical winter month with a mix of weather. We have had winter storms, a January thaw, sun, and bitter cold temperatures. Yes, winter in Wyoming. We have almost 300 inches [...]