There’s something about waterfalls that we unfailingly associate with natural beauty. What is it about water being affected by gravity in a natural setting that just hits those right buttons in our brains? Could it be the sound of running water? Perhaps. Research conducted United States National Parks suggests that that natural sounds such as […]
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Hiker survives 10 days in Californian mountains after drinking water from boot
Lukas McClish, 34, was rescued from the Big Basin Redwoods State Park in Boulder Creek, California after 10 days – KSBW/SLV Steve An American hiker who was lost in the wilderness for 10 days has described how he drank water from his boot, foraged for wild berries and was followed by a mountain lion. Lukas […]
Hiker missing for 10 days in California mountains survived by drinking a gallon of water each day
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Shiny mystery monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas
A strange monolith found jutting out of rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been taken down by authorities. Its discovery over the weekend, and quick removal, revived a pandemic-era mystery that captured the public’s imagination when similar objects began to appear around the world. How it got there is still a […]
Shiny monolith removed from mountains outside Las Vegas. How it got there is still a mystery
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A strange monolith found jutting out of the rocks in a remote mountain range near Las Vegas has been taken down by authorities. Its discovery over the weekend, and quick removal, revived a pandemic-era mystery that captured the public’s imagination when similar objects began to appear around the world. How it […]
BCSO searching the East Mountains for a missing woman in her eighties
Jun. 20—After eating dinner at a friend’s house a week ago, Bonny Dumond left for the seven-minute drive back to her Edgewood home. The 83-year-old woman hasn’t been seen since. Now, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find Dumond, as it’s very rare for someone to go missing for […]
4-year-old boy missing from Huntington Lake campground in Fresno County mountains
Deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a 4-year-old boy who went missing at Huntington Lake Thursday morning. Deputies received a call from the family of Christian Ramirez just before 11 a.m. to say their child went missing at the Rancheria Campground, located in the northeast portion of Huntington Lake, sheriff’s spokesman […]
Hiker rescued from California mountains after possible spider bite left her unable to feel legs
Great Smoky Mountains National Park established
On this date in history: In 1215, under pressure from rebellious barons, England’s King John signed the Magna Carta, a crucial first step toward creating Britain’s constitutional monarchy. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin, in a dangerous experiment, demonstrated the relationship between lightning and electricity by flying a kite during a storm in Philadelphia. An iron key […]
San Jacinto Mountains above Coachella Valley showcase extraordinary geology
From the archive: This story originally published in The Desert Sun in April 2013. The most impressive natural feature in the Coachella Valley is the northeast face of San Jacinto Peak. In slightly less than 7 horizontal miles the peak rises from 800 to 10,834 feet above sea level, creating the steepest escarpment in the […]
Virginia casino resort an hour from Triangle still set to open this year; casino in NC mountains expands gaming floor
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — As folks in central North Carolina continue to eye the completion of a casino less than 60 miles from Durham, a major expansion is partially complete at an existing casino in the North Carolina mountains. Right now, Caesars Virginia casino in Danville, just a mile from the North Carolina border, is […]