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Santa Barbara Bouldering Open Again

Ryan Grandov — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:50:02 +0000

After months of waiting, two popular bouldering areas located in the hills above Santa Barbara have reopened to public use. The Brickyard, a remarkable sandstone boulderfield that holds such classics as Yeti (V4) and Grotesque Old Woman (V7), and The Playground, a bouldering destination that also has 20+ sport routes, have been closed since the Gap [...]

Keeping Tahoe Blue – Kudos to Homewood Ski Resort

Ryan Grandov — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:00:53 +0000

Homewood is doing some simple, but powerful, things to keep Tahoe blue. They've begun an effort to keep sediment from running right down the hill and into the lake. If you haven't been to Homewood, it sits right across the street from Lake Tahoe

Help the Forest Service Decide

Ryan Grandov — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:07:43 +0000

The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit of the U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on the actions proposed to deal with invasive plant species on National Forest lands in the Lake Tahoe Area. According to the public letter issued by the F

International Day of Climate Action: Saturday, October 24

Ryan Grandov — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:37:24 +0000

With more than 4,800 actions planned across 179 countries the International Day of Climate Change, scheduled tomorrow October 24, has the potential to become the largest public demonstration devoted to climate issues ever. The events are being c

Being Outdoors Makes You Happier

Ryan Grandov — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:26:52 +0000

Get outside. It makes You happy! This L.A. Times piece highlights an interesting study carried out by psychologists from the University of Rochester. Subjects were shown sets of images and were then immediately asked a set of questions. Those th

Wildfires both Cause and Effect of Global Warming

Matthew DiPietro — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:56:44 +0000

Never thought about that one before. Forest fires have always been simply an effect, in my mind, of higher temps, drier climates and longer summer seasons.

This new study makes it sound more like a vicious feedback loop in which forest fir