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Wildfire risk rises as Western states dry out amid ongoing heat wave baking most of the US
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 10 hours agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — Authorities in Western states warned of the rising risk of wildfires as hot...
9 Incredible U.S. National Parks for Stargazing
AFAR· 35 minutes agoSince the 1970s when astronomers first noticed the negative impact of light pollution, urban light has only gotten worse—by 10 percent a year in
Firefighters make progress against California wildfire, but heat and fire risks grow in the West
National Post· 6 days agoContainment of the Thompson Fire near the Butte County city of Oroville rose overnight from 29% to...
'It will change your life.' Ultramarathon runners embrace pain of Western States 100
LA Times via Yahoo Canada Sports· 4 days agoIt was “universal opinion” that it was “beyond the powers of human endurance” to cover 100 miles of...
July Fourth violence nationwide kills at least 26, Chicago 'in state of grief,' mayor says
National Post· 6 days agoShootings and other violence during the extended Fourth of July weekend have left at least 26 people...
Wind, Hills and Range Anxiety: A 50-Mile Handcycling Adventure
New York Times· 2 days agoThe nervous energy was palpable as hundreds of bike riders, shrink-wrapped in colorful Lycra...
Wimbledon players get a participation trophy, a silver plaque congratulating them for competing
National Post· 6 days agoAs participation trophies go, the sterling silver plaques players receive at Wimbledon are unique —...
‘Lake Fire’ in California Prompts Evacuations and Threatens Neverland Ranch
New York Times· 4 days agoThe fire, called the Lake Fire, broke out shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday near Zaca Lake, just...
Massachusetts ballot question would give Uber and Lyft drivers right to form a union
Financial Post· 1 day agoDrivers for ride-hailing companies in Massachusetts are pushing ahead with what they describe as a...
Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths
National Post· 2 days agoAmerican adventurers liked the novelty of it, even as officials at the park in California warned...