Where to see the wildflower explosion this spring at CA desert parks

Vibrant yellow, white, and purple flowers have already sprung up in California’s desert parks scattered across southern California, where a stunning wildflower explosion has marked the first sign that spring is already here. Continue reading Where to see the wildflower explosion this spring at CA desert parks

What a proposed congressional review could mean for GSENM

Utah’s congressional delegation is consider­ing use of a rarely in­voked federal law that could overturn the cur­rent management plan for Grand Staircase- Escalante National Monument, drawing attention from both supporters and critics of federal land manage­ment. The proposal has prompted questions locally about what, if anything, would ac­tually change at the monument. A landscape view within GSENM. The current congressional debate focuses on the monument’s management plan rather than its. Continue reading What a proposed congressional review could mean for GSENM

Outside/Inbox: What happens to Christmas tree stumps?

After you strap your Christmas tree to the top of your car, what happens to the field where you cut it down?. Continue reading Outside/Inbox: What happens to Christmas tree stumps?

Gov. Newsom blasts Trump administration for not attending climate conference in Brazil

Gov. Gavin Newsom is in Brazil for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP30, where he’ll spend the week promoting California’s clean air efforts and criticizing President Donald Trump. In São Paulo on Monday, while speaking at Milken Institute’s Global Investors Symposium, Newsom repeatedly blasted the Trump administration for not even sending “a note-taker.”. Continue reading Gov. Newsom blasts Trump administration for not attending climate conference in Brazil

Today in History: November 2, Howard Hughes takes ‘Spruce Goose’ on its only flight

Howard Hughes piloted his Hughes H-4 Hercules, nicknamed the “Spruce Goose,” on its only flight; a massive wooden seaplane with a wingspan longer than a football field. Continue reading Today in History: November 2, Howard Hughes takes ‘Spruce Goose’ on its only flight

‘Life-Threatening Damage’: Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Battering Jamaica

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‘Life-Threatening Damage’: Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Battering Jamaica

‘Life-Threatening Damage’: Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Battering Jamaica Continue reading ‘Life-Threatening Damage’: Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Battering Jamaica

Half of uncontacted tribes could be wiped out in 10 years, report says

Loggers were killed after entering Mashco Piro territory in Peru’s Amazon, with Indigenous leaders warning that such clashes are inevitable when frontier zones go unpoliced. Continue reading Half of uncontacted tribes could be wiped out in 10 years, report says