You Can Stand In Both The Atlantic And Pacific Oceans In Wyoming. Thank you! Is there a river that connects two oceans? Pacific Creek water eventually flows into the Snake River and empties into the Pacific via the Columbia River. Two Ocean Pass Range Absaroka Range Coordinates Coordinates: 44°02′33″N 110°10′30″W […]
On the Pacific coast are oak and maple, but limited largely to lower moist sites such as streams bed and canyons. The general absence of broad leaf trees in the West is most likely due to the difference in precipitation and temperature between the East and West. Why are there […]
Ouzel Falls Is The Most Green and Lush Hiking Trail In Colorado. What part of Colorado has the most trees? Forests are found in all ecoregions of the state, but the Southern Rockies contain the most forested area and the greatest variety of forest types. Does Colorado have a lot […]
There are no trees There are four countries with no forest whatsoever, according to the World Bank’s definition: San Marino, Qatar, Greenland and Oman. Where in the world are there no trees? And the least tree-filled countries? There are five places with no forest whatsoever, according to World Bank’s definition* […]
Colorado’s nearly 24.5 million acres of forested landscape are perhaps the most complex of any in the Intermountain West, with a diverse mix of coniferous and deciduous species. The most extensive forest types in Colorado are spruce-fir, ponderosa pine, lodgepole pine, aspen and piñon-juniper. What percent of Colorado is trees? […]
There is a ghostly redwood forest in Yellowstone National Park. The trees are identical to the massive pines that grow 200 to 300 feet tall in California. The difference is that the Yellowstone redwoods are petrified, not alive. They range in size from broom handle width to 4 feet wide. […]
Extreme continental climate means the summer is warm enough to allow tree growth at higher latitudes, extending to northernmost forests of the world at 72°28’N at Ary-Mas (102° 15′ E) in the Novaya River valley, a tributary of the Khatanga River and the more northern Lukunsky grove at 72°31’N, 105° […]
After an initial period of increasing aridity in northern latitudes like the study site of Bighorn Basin in northwestern Wyoming, it appears that forests transitioned towards warm tropical ecosystems with closely spaced trees, ideal for the evolution of primates. When was Wyoming tropical? 50 million years agoWyoming looked pretty different […]
Denver is supposed to be short grass prairie land with trees growing only near water because water is a problem here. “The dry rain shadow of the Rockies makes it very difficult for trees to survive here,” Bone said. The climate is a factor too, he said. Are there a […]
More than 50 million years ago, Wyoming’s landscape was flourishing with a variety of trees, when a series of volcanic eruptions from the Absaroka Range buried them in ash. The ash covered the trees and petrified them under the soil, while new forests grew in their place. Did Wyoming ever […]
Here’s another way to look at how much sunshine a city gets. The % Sun number measures the percentage of time between sunrise and sunset that sunshine reaches the ground.Amount of Sun. City % Sun Cheyenne 66 Lander 68 Sheridan 63 Is it always sunny in Wyoming? On average, there […]
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Yes Alaska does have tornadoes! Although they are quite rare indeed as there have only been 4 confirmed twisters on the record books since 1950. What state has never had a tornado? Alaska (least likely) Anyone living in or visiting Alaska can rest assured that it is the least likely […]
(NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center) A tornado is not magically diverted by a building or even a mountain. Tornado strikes in major metropolitan areas are only less common because the vast amount of rural landscape in the U.S. far surpasses the nation’s limited urban footprint. Where do tornadoes happen the least? […]
Here are the best places to live to avoid natural disasters. Columbus, Ohio. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Boulder, Colorado. Syracuse, New York. Dayton, Ohio. Allentown, Pennsylvania. Denver, Colorado. Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, Michigan. This is an area that is situated in Detroit’s northwest metro area. Where is the safest place to live regarding natural […]