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3 wintry hikes near L.A. to peep pine trees (and maybe snow)
2 weeks, 6 days ago

3 wintry hikes near L.A. to peep pine trees (and maybe snow)

LA Times  

This chilly time of year, it always feels like I’ve stepped through a portal after I drive 45 minutes from L.A. and find myself alone with my dog in a winter wonderland. Winding through a shady canyon, you’ll notice big cone Douglas fir, California incense cedar, white alder, California bay and several types of pine trees, including the Jeffrey, lodgepole …

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Letters to the Editor: Give Coachella Valley locals the Chuckwalla National Monument we want
1 month ago

Letters to the Editor: Give Coachella Valley locals the Chuckwalla National Monument we want

LA Times  

A vista of wildflowers and the Mule Mountains in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument. Your readers should know that there is widespread support for the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument in my community. Evan Trubee, Palm Desert The writer is a member of the Palm Desert City Council.. To the editor: I’ve visited the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument between the Salton …

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‘It’s become so tough I’m looking for a second job’: Inside the farming crisis
1 month ago

‘It’s become so tough I’m looking for a second job’: Inside the farming crisis

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Inside one of the live sales rings where farmers bid …

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Get over Shimla, Mussoorie! Explore these offbeat places in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh for serene winter getaway
1 month, 1 week ago

Get over Shimla, Mussoorie! Explore these offbeat places in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh for serene winter getaway

Hindustan Times  

With the winter season comes the excitement of planning your next getaway. Explore lesser-known hill stations in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand Picture yourself surrounded by hidden waterfalls, pristine lakes, lush forests, rolling hills, and abundant wildlife—sounds dreamy, right? Hidden gems in Himachal Pradesh Sangla Sangla Valley, located in Himachal Pradesh's Kinnaur District, is a serene getaway away from city chaos. …

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Plant sweet peas and wildflower seeds now for unforgettable spring blooms
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Plant sweet peas and wildflower seeds now for unforgettable spring blooms

LA Times  

• Seeds for sweet peas and native California wildflowers should be planted in November to get the best blooms this spring. Renee’s Garden describes its Watermelon Heirloom Sweet Peas as “a shade in between fresh-cut watermelon and ripe rosy peaches.” There are plenty of plant-related activities below to distract you from hand-wringing this month, but first, let’s talk about the …

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Want to wake up among the wildflowers this spring? Book these California campsites immediately
2 months, 1 week ago

Want to wake up among the wildflowers this spring? Book these California campsites immediately

LA Times  

One Sunday morning in March 2019, I asked my wife to get in the car and go on a road trip with me. And dates are already starting to fill up, given that the California Department of Parks and Recreation releases campground spots each day at 8 a.m. six months in advance on a rolling basis, as does Death Valley …

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The Midwest could offer fall’s most electric foliage but leaf peepers elsewhere won’t miss out
3 months ago

The Midwest could offer fall’s most electric foliage but leaf peepers elsewhere won’t miss out

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Maine — Fall is back, and bringing with it jack-o'-lanterns, football, pumpkin spice everything and — in some parts of the country — especially vibrant foliage. Leaves around the northern U.S. are starting to turn orange, yellow and red, inspiring legions of leaf lovers to hop in their cars and travel to the countryside for the best look at …

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Mullewa's wildflowers are a sight to behold but there's a problem
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mullewa's wildflowers are a sight to behold but there's a problem

ABC  

Residents at the heart of Western Australia's wildflower country are worried the poor state of their town's main road will have much-wanted visitors looking elsewhere. Mullewa artist Helen Ansell's gallery overlooks the damaged section of road, and says she watches hundreds of trucks, cars and caravans tackle the bumpy patch each day. Mullewa artist and business owner Helen Ansell watches …

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4 great monsoon treks, from the Sahyadris to the Himalaya
4 months, 3 weeks ago

4 great monsoon treks, from the Sahyadris to the Himalaya

Live Mint  

When I started trekking in the Himalaya, over 20 years ago, most of my visits ended up coinciding with the monsoon months. Shang to Rumbak trek, Ladakh Ladakh is always a great place for trekking during the monsoon months, especially in August-September, when the weather is at its warmest in the high passes, and the massive bulk of the Himalaya …

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Oldest known active termite hills discovered in South Africa
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Oldest known active termite hills discovered in South Africa

ABC  

Scientists in South Africa have discovered the oldest known active termite hills to date, at over 30,000 years old. Researchers from Stellenbosch University used radiocarbon dating to determine some termite mounds in an arid region of the country were about 34,000 years old. Ms Francis said the Namaqualand mounds are a termite version of an "apartment complex" and the evidence …

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Teenage brothers Jarvis and Cooper Smallman take inspiration from remote WA upbringing
7 months, 1 week ago

Teenage brothers Jarvis and Cooper Smallman take inspiration from remote WA upbringing

ABC  

Jarvis Smallman often finds himself alone in the dark ocean, the first glimpses of daybreak creeping over the horizon. His grandfather, Greg Smallman, is regarded as one of the best makers of classical guitars in the world, and works alongside Jarvis's father and uncle. Jarvis, who started selling his stunning images of Hopetoun's coastline online about five years ago, has …

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Will there be a ‘superbloom’ this year in California? Here’s what to know
8 months ago

Will there be a ‘superbloom’ this year in California? Here’s what to know

Associated Press  

Carpets of yellow, orange and gold flowers are beginning to cover Southern California’s vast deserts, the Bay Area’s dramatic bluffs and even near Los Angeles International Airport. “When I think of superblooms, I think of a bloom that is so extraordinary, that’s a once in a lifetime event,” Fraga said, adding that the wildflower display this year “still makes a …

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A big year for wildflowers in Southern California — just not poppies. Why?
8 months, 2 weeks ago

A big year for wildflowers in Southern California — just not poppies. Why?

LA Times  

Scan the rolling hills of the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve and you’ll notice something missing. “This year doesn’t seem like it’s going to be a great year for poppies,” said Callista Turner, an interpreter at the state natural reserve that hugs the western edge of the Mojave Desert. Lake Elsinore’s Walker Canyon, about an hour-and-a-half drive southeast from Los …

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Why aren’t wildflowers bursting everywhere? Don’t expect a superbloom
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Why aren’t wildflowers bursting everywhere? Don’t expect a superbloom

LA Times  

We have lots of plant-related activities to tell you about this month, but first, a few words about California’s favorite blooms: They’re late. L.A. Times Plants is doing its bit on April 20-21 by partnering with the Theodore Payne Foundation and the California Native Plant Society to promote native plants at booth 404 at the L.A. Times’ annual Festival of …

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Los Angeles Times News Quiz for March 22, 2024: A closer look at Swift quakes, golf grief and more
9 months ago

Los Angeles Times News Quiz for March 22, 2024: A closer look at Swift quakes, golf grief and more

LA Times  

Taylor and Justin sing, tennis players swing and a little trivia about a Kobe ring — all in in this week’s News Quiz. Quizmaster Adam Tschorn welcoming you to Friday — and the first Los Angeles Times News Quiz of spring — where the questions are blooming like California’s wildflowers. For example, this week’s stories will gauge how much minutiae …

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A paradise for dogs (and people) just off the 405
9 months, 1 week ago

A paradise for dogs (and people) just off the 405

LA Times  

My dog, a 6-year-old collie mix named Bear, has a complicated relationship with leashes. That’s a problem, as most trails around Los Angeles require dogs on leashes — unless you’re in Westridge-Canyonback Wilderness Park. And unlike the fenced-in dirt plots that pass as dog parks around Los Angeles, the park one is both massive — more than 1,500 acres — …

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This hotline has been helping people find the best wildflowers in SoCal for decades
9 months, 2 weeks ago

This hotline has been helping people find the best wildflowers in SoCal for decades

NPR  

This hotline has been helping people find the best wildflowers in SoCal for decades Want to see the most vibrant wildflowers in SoCal? NPR's Liz Baker reports it's a favorite among photographers, social media influencers and nature lovers alike. LIZ BAKER, BYLINE: Simone Smith runs a plant store near Carrizo Plains National Monument, a hot spot for wildflowers only a …

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Will 2024 give us a superbloom — and where to see wildflowers now
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Will 2024 give us a superbloom — and where to see wildflowers now

LA Times  

Come spring in California, after even a little bit of rain, people start asking the big questions: When does the Wild Flower Hotline start up and will this year be a superbloom? The Carrizo Plain is a particularly good place to view wildflowers, Meyer said, because it doesn’t have the invasive black mustard plants and non-native grasses that can overrun …

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Southern Israel was filled with blood and death. Red wildflowers bloom among the ashes
10 months ago

Southern Israel was filled with blood and death. Red wildflowers bloom among the ashes

LA Times  

Anemones bloom in Reim, Israel, the site of the Oct. 7 cross-border attack by Hamas on the Nova music festival. Libstein founded the Darom Adom festival with her husband 19 years ago, around the time militants in Gaza started launching frequent rockets into Israel. It quickly grew, spawning a tourism company and becoming one of Israel’s largest nature events, Libstein …

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Southern Israel was filled with blood and death. Brilliant red wildflowers now bloom among the ashes
10 months, 1 week ago

Southern Israel was filled with blood and death. Brilliant red wildflowers now bloom among the ashes

Associated Press  

REIM, Southern Israel — Each year as spring approaches, wildflowers erupt across Israel, a splash of color before the punishing Middle Eastern summer. Libstein founded the Darom Adom festival with her husband 19 years ago, around the time when Palestinian militants started launching frequent rockets into Israel from Gaza. “It’s really beautiful, to see this blooming, because when we came …

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The top ten DEADLIEST national parks in the US and the terrifying risks they contain
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The top ten DEADLIEST national parks in the US and the terrifying risks they contain

Daily Mail  

A recent study indicated that more than 300 million Americans visited a national park in 2023. It does also have a death probability rate of one in 514,000, which is a bit worse than Mount Rainer National Park. As of 2023, 45 deaths inside the park have occurred Located in California, Kings Canyon National Park features a one in 220,000 …

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A naturally elevating trip
1 year, 1 month ago

A naturally elevating trip

China Daily  

Wildflowers bloom on the bank of the Qingshui River against the backdrop of the Qingshui Bridge and two waterfalls. Landlocked and known for extensive karst landforms, the province has developed rapidly in terms of its expressway infrastructure in the past decade. From Guiyang to Panzhou, a county in the southwestern corner of Guizhou, the drive was almost completely on the …

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‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Death Valley gleams with water, wildflowers and color
1 year, 2 months ago

‘I’ve never seen anything like this’: Death Valley gleams with water, wildflowers and color

LA Times  

Death Valley is still wet. “It depends in part on temperatures.” In the meantime, he said, rangers in the Visitor Center are stressing to visitors that “this is really special.” Mesquite Flat: ‘The flowers are really confused’ Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Death Valley National Park. Ranger Shelby McClintock later told me that since the summer rain of 2022, “There’s been …

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Paris Fashion Week: Sleek silhouettes, floral elegance and a protest mark Hermès show
1 year, 2 months ago

Paris Fashion Week: Sleek silhouettes, floral elegance and a protest mark Hermès show

Hindustan Times  

Hermes artistic director Nadege Vanhee-Cybulski evoked a country garden for her spring show at Paris Fashion Week on Saturday, seating the audience among wildflowers and grassy borders as she showed sleek coats, silk skirts and slim, skin-baring dresses. Models present creations for Hermes during a show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 in Paris. Paris Fashion …

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