In a column for The Durango Herald, Andrew Gulliford, professor of History, unveils a murder mystery unsolved for 152 million years. The victim? Allosaurus fragilis, a fast-moving, serrated-toothed predator from the Jurassic Period.
The El Niño and La Niña weather cycle can be a tempting source of information for skiers, but this past winter is a telling anecdote that the cycle may be a poor guide. That conclusion is supported by a recent analysis by Brooke Grover, a senior studying Environmental Studies, who completed a project examining Purgatory Resort’s historical snowfall data.