Snowmaking: Supporting Winter Activities in Unreliable Weather

When we think of winter in Minnesota, we think of frosted tree branches after a fresh dusting, shoveling out our cars and sidewalks after a blizzard, blazing a trail through the woods on skis, and trudging through the slush in March and April. In short, we think of snow. If you caught the first episode of The Wandering Naturalist, the new Three Rivers podcast, you know all about how snow affects plants and animals and how people dealt with snow before modern conveniences. You also know that we have less snow on the ground than we used to.

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