Checkout Comet NEOWISE Throughout July 2020: Will be Visible to the Naked Eye! For those seeking some celestial entertainment, the Comet NEOWISE will be visible the naked eye for skywatchers in the Northern Latitudes of the Northern U.S. and Canada. The comet, officially called C/2020 F3, also known as (NEOWISE), is among the most widely visible comets of the 2000s and has been hanging just above the horizon before dawn in the early days […] Brains Galen Carrico | July 15, 2020 0 Comments
Appeals Court Upholds Hunting Ban on Yellowstone Grizzlies On July 8th, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal judge’s ruling protecting grizzly bears that roam the wilderness of Yellowstone Park from being hunted in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. The 9th Circuit’s decision was handed down by a three-judge panel after proposals to hunt grizzlies in Idaho and Wyoming were blocked in 2018 by United States District […] Brains Galen Carrico | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
Colorado Governor Signs Bill to Mass-Pardon Minor Marijuana Convictions Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed House Bill 1412 to allow him to pardon Coloradans with past minor marijuana convictions en-masse, starting 90 days from June 29, 2020, the day he signed the bill. The bill was drafted in order to make the legal marijuana industry more accessible to people of color, while also creating an avenue for those who have […] Galen Carrico | July 1, 2020 0 Comments
Trip Report: Late June Skiing in Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA Dedicated skiers or riders seeking late-season turns should look no further than the Cascade Range, beginning with Lassen Peak in Northern California and extending north to Mt. Baker, Washington. My wife and I are part of the Turns All Year (TAY) tribe and in the last weekend in June 2020, we called an audible on Mt. Shasta (due to 55-85 […] Backcountry Galen Carrico | June 29, 2020 0 Comments
Strange Bikinis — For the Adventurous “Strangers” We All Know and Love Strange Bikinis celebrated the 2020 Summer Solstice at Mourelatos Lakeshore Resort in Tahoe Vista, California as part of the “Big Dip”, an annual charity event hosted by owner and founder Ali Conway. Strange Bikinis have become more prevalent on Tahoe’s shores and are easily identified by their iconic cheeky bottoms and fringe tops, or the “Amerikinis” that are popular on […] Gear Galen Carrico | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
Saharan Dust Cloud Makes 5,000-Mile Journey to U.S. Just in case there was not enough news in 2020, a massive plume of dust and sand from the Sahara Desert is making the 5,000-mile journey across the Atlantic to the Caribbean and the southeastern United States. Although similar Saharan dust clouds are sent from the desert across the Atlantic for thousands of miles nearly every year, this year is exceptional […] Brains Galen Carrico | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
California Crushes, Consumes Most Wine But A Surprising State Drinks Most Per Capita California is clearly ahead of the pack as the lead-producer–by a long shot– as well as the top consumer, of wine when compared with all 50 states. The Golden State has produced approximately 155.6M gallons of wine during the study period, according to recent data from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Related: Brain Post: 10 Powerful Reasons […] Brains Galen Carrico | June 22, 2020 0 Comments
Hundreds of Homes in the Navajo Nation Get Long-Awaited Running Water Over one-third of the homes within the Navajo Nation—which spans Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico–do not have running water. So at the outset of the pandemic, Jonathon Nez, President of the Navajo Nation, vowed to bring water lines to those homes in need. Leaders of the Navajo Nation have been pushing for decades to bring accessible drinking water to more […] Brains Galen Carrico | June 18, 2020 0 Comments
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