Utah’s Tourism Industry is Struggling Amidst COVID-19 Signs once advertising “Visit Salt Lake”, encouraging visitors year-round to enjoy Utah for its endless recreational activities, now read “Stay home for now! We’ll see you later this summer!” Forced to suspend operations at all ski resorts, as well as at least two of Utah’s “Mighty Five” national parks, Utah is experiencing a drastic decline in tourism as a result […] Brains Emily Crofton | April 6, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: Why Bears are Emerging From Hibernation Early With unseasonably warm temperatures and climate change on the rise, areas around the world are seeing bears coming out of hibernation months earlier than usual. Depending on several crucial factors, such as temperature, snowfall, and food supply, bears begin preparing for hibernation in mid-late November. Lasting for approximately 5 months, bears are typically seen coming out of hibernation in April. […] Brains Emily Crofton | April 3, 2020 0 Comments
Vail Resorts Stock is Dropping Rapidly As Season is Cut Short The rapid spread of the Coronavirus has forced Vail Resorts to suspend operations for the remainder of the season. Drastically impacting the largest publicly traded company in the industry, Vail Resort’s stock is now experiencing a major drop. Fear has taken hold of stockholders, among others, with the possibility of a recession becoming a reality following the pandemic. After reaching the […] Industry News Emily Crofton | March 18, 2020 1 Comment
NASA Seeks Answers From Snowpack In an effort to gain a better understanding of Colorado’s snowpack, Silverton’s Center for Snow and Avalanche Studies is assisting in NASA’s SnowEx Campaign. The five-year airborne project is aiming to accurately measure snow properties and conceptualize the amount of water contained in each year’s snowpack. To do so, appropriate techniques for measuring snow must be determined and eventually, the […] Brains Emily Crofton | March 13, 2020 0 Comments
Climate Change Shutting the Doors for British Ski Resort The devastating effects of climate change are drastically impacting a British ski resort located in the Cairngorms National Park. Snow-covered hills which attract snow sports enthusiasts and the home of the only daily working sled-dog center in the UK are now transforming into muddy slopes as temperatures rapidly rise, infringing upon the ski area’s future. Attracting over two million visitors a […] Industry News Emily Crofton | March 13, 2020 0 Comments
Largest Man-Made Wave Ever To Be Built in California Desert Kelly Slater Wave Company is proposing a plan that will turn every surfer’s dream into a reality. In 2021, the world’s largest man-made wave will be built in the middle of the California desert. Based at Coral Mountain in La Quinta, the 400-acre development will feature the largest rideable open-barrel human-made wave in the world. Additionally, it will include a full-service […] Surf Emily Crofton | March 6, 2020 0 Comments
Alcohol By Choice: Tommyknocker Brewery’s Revolutionary Product Have you ever found yourself craving a late afternoon beer but don’t want an 8% IPA? Do you wish you had the ability to choose how much alcohol you want in your beer? If so, your dreams have come true, thanks to Colorado brewery Tommyknocker. Teaming up with Sustainable Beverage Technologies, the revolutionary trend towards alternative beer options is attracting a […] Brains Emily Crofton | February 28, 2020 0 Comments
Brain Post: Scientists Discover First Living Creature Without the Need to Breathe The most vital resource for any creature’s survival is oxygen. However, scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery supporting evidence that not all living beings need oxygen to exist. The microscopic salmon parasite, known as the Henneguya Salminicola, is the only known animal that does not require aerobic respiration. Containing no mitochondrial genome, the species cannot, even if it wanted to, breathe […] Brains Emily Crofton | February 28, 2020 3 Comments
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