A Ridge of Summer

A northward shift of the jet stream has allowed a ridge of summer heat to invade the central and eastern U.S. over the past 24 hours and is ...

On the Safe Side

After raking the Plains, Midwest and Mississippi Valley with severe thunderstorms, deadly tornadoes and torrential rains for the past week, ...

A Delayed Chorus

In light of an exceptionally large brood in 1998, this spring's emergence of 13-year periodical cicadas in central Missouri was forecast...

The End is Near

After wrongly predicting that human life would end this past weekend, an evangelical preacher has become the target of jokes by comedians an...

The Noise Industry

As a naturalist, I enjoy walking on the beach to the sound of crashing surf and frantic gulls. I relish tranquil bays, cathedral forests, t...

A Parade of Supercells

Heading east in central Kansas last evening, I witnessed a parade of supercells, spaced across the eastern horizon; each half-again as tall ...

Colorado Mountain Goats

There are few better symbols of alpine wilderness than the mountain goat; besides, their kids are downright adorable. For these reasons, th...