Mendocino Complex Fire, CA is Now the Largest in California History Twin wildfires in California, known as the Mendocino Complex Fire, have doubled in size over the last three days to become the largest active wildfire in state history, officials said yesterday. The fires have spread rapidly in recent days to burn 283,800 acres of land – an area almost the size of Los Angeles. Officials say the Mendocino Complex Fire, […] Fire Firebrains | August 7, 2018 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: The Final Ride! [Day 33] Day 33 It was a bittersweet morning. Packing up and realizing today is going to be full of “lasts” was a tough pill to swallow, but knowing I get to finish my incredible journey in one of the prettiest coastlines had me stoked. I did my morning stretch, ate the last bit of fruit I had, and wheeled my bike […] Cycle Luke Guilford | June 26, 2023 1 Comment
Cycling the West Coast: Happy Naps and Paninis! [Day 25] Day 25 This morning evolved at a relaxing pace, leaving camp and heading just a few miles down the road to Mendocino. We looped through the Mendocino Headlands State Park to absorb the beautiful views of the rocky coastline and wide open meadow. Related: Cycling the West Coast: Highway 1! [Day 24] – SnowBrains Much of my time looking out on […] Cycle Luke Guilford | June 7, 2023 0 Comments
Cycling the West Coast: Highway 1! [Day 24] Day 24 It was only a couple of miles before we reached the start of Highway 1. My stoke for finally reaching the legendary highway pushed me up the steep climbs that were awaiting us. The first climb was around 1,200 feet and went for about five miles, and due to the steep grade, it meant a lot of waiting on […] Cycle Luke Guilford | June 5, 2023 0 Comments
President Biden Approves Emergency Declaration for California Due To Severe Winter Storms View this post on Instagram A post shared by SnowBrains (@snowbrains) The recent storms have been so intense in California that President Binden had taken notice. The president approved an emergency declaration for California today due to the states severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides. Full details in the FEMA press release below. Wow… We don’t remember this ever […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 10, 2023 0 Comments
NASA: Atmospheric River Lashes California Just four days after heavy rain hit California, the state was drenched with another atmospheric river on January 4 and 5, 2023. A plume of moisture from the tropical Pacific interacted with a low-pressure system that rapidly strengthened over the northeast Pacific, producing a storm that caused flooding, toppled trees, and downed power lines. Related: Atmospheric Rivers: How They Work, […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 5, 2023 0 Comments
US Bicycle Route System Adds 2,903 Miles of New Routes in 5 States With the new designations, the USBRS now boasts 17,734 miles of routes in 31 states and Washington, DC. At least 40 states are currently developing U.S. Bicycle Routes. Adventure Cycling Association is proud to announce the designation of 18 new U.S. Bicycle Routes in five states, adding 2,903 miles to the U.S. Bicycle Route System (USBRS). The new routes in […] Cycle CycleBrains | August 13, 2021 0 Comments
Sierra Snowpack Has Seen Biggest April Decrease in History With an already particularly rough season behind us, the snowpack in the Sierra Nevada mountain range throughout California has now seen the biggest overall decrease in its size for the first three weeks in April in history. The Central Sierra snowpack, which was only 63% of average during its highest on April 1st, has now seen a decline to 37% […] Liam Abbott | April 27, 2021 5 Comments