Avalanches, earthquakes, protests …. and cherry blossoms??
We recently experienced the spring equinox in the northern hemisphere. Yet, here in Colorado, the mountains are still blanketed in deep, life-sustaining snow. We also recently witnessed what has been called an “historic-sized avalanche” and [...]
Thinking Mountains Interdisciplinary Summit Brings Together Diverse People and Programs around Shared Concerns for Mountains
In the midst of an early October snowstorm, academics, practitioners, writers and educators made their way to the famous northern town of Banff, nestled in the stunning Canadian Rocky Mountains. Some people made it to [...]
Mtn Clim Reflection: Anticipating Climate Change Impacts in Mountains
By Isabella Oleksy -- Many mountainous regions are warming faster than the global average, including the western United States. Ecosystems are changing in response to multiple environmental stressors such as drought, beetle outbreaks, dust deposition, and [...]
New Insights from the Montane Forests of Western Cameroon
By Dr Aida Cuni-Sanchez -- I was recently in the Cameroon Highlands to collect data on the socio-ecological functioning of mountain ecosystems, for the AFRISKYFOR project, funded by EU. The Cameroon Highlands contain tropical [...]
Mountains in Louisiana? Reflections on AAG 2018
By Dr. Jessica Thorn and Cara Steger -- In April 2018, the annual meeting of the American Association of Geographers (AAG) attracted approximately 8,500 researchers, GIS specialists, industry professionals, authors, and other leaders in [...]
Building Resilience in the Hindu Kush Himalaya and Beyond
By Kanchan Shrestha -- In December 2017, a few days before International Mountain Day, over 400 experts from around the globe gathered in Kathmandu to call for a resilient Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH). The [...]