Wherever you are from, I’m sure you’ve had out-of-towners ask you, “Is this weather normal?” Here in the San Juan Mountains, the answer is always yes. From a blizzard in July to 70 degrees in January ...

Sand shoals migrate toward Assateague Island's southern shores, welding new land formations onto the barrier island system ...

I like the way it wears away soil and soft rock, leaving odd outcroppings of harder rock. I like the way it changes the course of streams and rivers and even alters the shape of coastlines. And I like ...