For most of the year, snow covers Colorado’s highest peaks. Above about 11,000 feet, cold blustery winds can be relentless through the winter. But summer can transform these Alpine tundra ...

The alpine tundra is a windy area with strong winds blowing at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour. Location . Some locations of Arctic and alpine tundra include: Arctic Tundra .

Alpine tundra is still a treeless plain, but without the permafrost, this biome has better draining soils that support a wider variety of plant life.

KEYSTONE, Colo. – After a construction company damaged protected alpine tundra at a ski resort in Colorado’s high country, the expansion project they were conducting has been stopped until ...

Clouds move over the tundra on May 10, 2023, in Rocky Mountain National Park. The Rocky Mountain Conservancy Speaker Series will present a program about the alpine tundra Sunday at the Beaver ...

An ancient fossilized forest in Montana is reemerging 600 feet higher than the present-day tree line after spending the last 5,500 years encased in alpine tundra.But as temperatures continue to ...

Species of wildflowers found in the Alpine tundra are often related to those found at lower elevations, Roberts said, but are usually dwarfed versions adapted to the severe conditions. This includes ...