It is going to be a long hot summer with an admin. hating science and anything public https://missoulacurrent.com/usfs-wildfire-briefing/. https://www.biographic.com/after-cuts-former-noaa-chief-scientist-says-u-s-science-risks-becoming-a-backwater-enterprise/. The rest of the World will have to respond, I bet many countries will take in US researchers, hopefully not having to flee. I am worried about this coming summer here. At least we still have decent snowpack now, 1m above 2100m Nichols Crk. trail, behind Westfork Canyon. 3-5cm new overnite, more tonight/Tue #climate #hiking #dogsofmastodon #winter #gye