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Ethiopia Breaks Record for Most Trees Planted in 12 Hours

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Ethiopia planted over 353 million trees in 12 hours, which shattered the previous 66 million tree record. The incredible burst of tree planting was part of Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative. Abiy Ahmed, the country’s Prime Minister, founded the project. Ahmed encouraged millions of Ethiopians all over the country to take part in the challenge. After the 12 hour period, Ahmed announced […]
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Trees Ripped Up During Colorado’s Historic Avalanche Season to Remain Despite Beetle Threat

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The trees ripped up during Colorado’s historic avalanche season will stay where they are for now, despite fears that the avalanche debris could attract the bark beetle, Forestry officials claim. “I understand from entomologists that blown-down spruce trees are the perfect breeding ground for spruce beetles,” said Scott Fitzwilliams, White River National Forest supervisor. “It’s definitely a concern, but there’s […]
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Hundreds of Millions of Dead Trees are Seriously Hindering Wildfire Firefighters in California

The 2010-2017 drought and bark beetle infestations have killed over 129 million trees in California, and millions more drought-stressed trees are expected to die in the coming years. The scale of the die-off is unprecedented in the recorded history of California. The majority of these dead trees are located in the central and southern Sierra Nevada. This situation presents two significant problems […]
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Why Bariloche, Argentina is Really Great | Photo Tour:

I probably shouldn’t write this story because of the intense bias I have towards Bariloche. I think it’s similar to when you say – “no offense but…”. It gives you free license to say whatever you want afterwards and no offense can possibly be taken, right? So it is with me declaring my bias for Bariloche. If I declare it, I can exaggerate Bariloche’s level-of-radness all I want, right? Ok, now that I got all that off my chest, I can start talking about the skiing. Catedral ski resort in Bariloche is suberb because of the simple side-country access. You ride lifts up, engage in a bit of hiking, and you’re into some killer terrain.
Miles Clark |
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“Quick n’ Dirty” Crystal Mountain, WA. Conditions Report: Wax Your Powder Skis!

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[iframe id=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/w1YWOhObXyo”]     Well after some good days of recycled powder and hard charging resort laps the “winter storm advisory” finally happened! Not the huge dumps that hit further north, Tahoe and Jackson. But enough to stop me from thinking of mountain bikes, sunny days at the crag and what wearing shorts must be like. Instead had a wax […]
Reid Pitman |
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Sierra Nevada Trees Are Moving To Higher Elevations Due To Warmer Temperatures

According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the tree lines are getting higher on some Sierra Nevada Peaks. Some tree species in the high Sierra Nevada forests, including mountain hemlock, red fir and western white pine, are shifting toward higher elevations that provide a cooler environment. Warmer weather in California over the past five years, along with a […]
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Chris Wallner |
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