Tahoe Conservationists Win Lawsuit Against Squaw Valley, CA Resort Development Conservationists with the Sierra Watch, a conservation advocacy group, won a legal battle yesterday against Alterra Mountain Company, which had plans to extensively develop the area surrounding Squaw Valley, California. Three judges ruled that Alterra will not be able to continue its expansion plans for Squaw Valley because of the impacts the project would have on the area’s fire danger, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 25, 2021 4 Comments
Tasmanian Devils Return to Australian Wild After 3,000 years 3,000 years later, Tasmanian devils are back in the wild on Australia’s mainland after going extinct there. Tasmanian Devils have continued to live on the island of Tasmania right up to the modern day. “The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae. It was once native to mainland Australia and was only found in the wild on the island state of Tasmania. It has […] SnowBrains | October 9, 2020 2 Comments
Hike, Ski, Kayak, and More in the Name of Science Scientists and dirtbags unite! While this may seem to be an unlikely duo, Adventure Scientists founder, Gregg Treinish believes otherwise. For the past nine years, Treinish has been enlisting the help of ski bums, river rats, and dirtbags of all creeds to go adventure in the name of science. Related: Where Did the Term “Dirtbag” Come From? In 2011, Treinish […] Industry News Spencer Cox | July 10, 2020 0 Comments
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