2011-2012 Ranger's Science Vocabulary Challenge Winner!

With Rusty Greer

Lynn Hale Comes to Visit!

September 26, 2012

Happy First Day of Fall!

Lost Maples State Park
Vanderpool, Tx

Guatemala's Volcan De Fuego erupts forcing over 33,000 people to evacuate

Volcan De Fuego (volcano of fire) night eruption in Palin, Guatemala 9/13/12

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/13/guatemala-volcano-of-fire-eruption_n_1881764.html 

Hurricane Issac makes landfall on the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina

 Photo taken on August 25, 2012 Courtesy of Divacfo.com

Hurricane Isaac made landfall today, August 28, 2012, slamming into the coast of Louisiana around 7:00 CST.  Tomorrow marks the 7 year anniversary of one of the most devastating hurricanes our country has every experienced, hurricane Katrina.  Scientists watched closely today as the tropical storms winds reached 74MPH making it a category one hurricane.  The center of Isaac is a direct hit on the city of New Orleans, the town ravaged by the category 3 hurricane Katrina in 2005. To learn more about Hurricanes and how they form visit weatherwhizkids.com

 Listed below are wind speeds that determine which category a hurricane is classified. 
1.Category 1 Hurricane: 74-95mph
2.Category 2 Hurricane: 96-110mph
3-Category 3 Hurricane: 111-130mph
4.Category 4 Hurricane: 131-155mph
5.Category 5 Hurricane: 155+