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The Mt. Thompson Rim Trail is the Creston Valley’s most iconic hike. Most of the elevation is gained on the road leading to the trail.  There is no water on the trail.  Location:  The ridge that forms the west skyline … Continue reading →

The incredible shrinking plan Can you afford to retire? Inflation and rising rates mean many future retirees could earn less than they had thought Can you afford to retire? The answer is much more likely to be no today than it … Continue reading →

What archaeology is telling us about the real Jesus Believers call him the Son of God. Skeptics dismiss him as legend. Now, researchers digging in the Holy Land are sifting fact from fiction. Worshippers in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy … Continue reading →

Why The World Must Set a Price on Carbon The chimney and cooling towers of the Schkopau lignite-fired power plant are steaming behind a wind farm in Germany. Jan Woitas/picture alliance—Getty Images BY LYNN FORESTER DE ROTHSCHILD DECEMBER 20, 2023 TIME MAGAZINE  … Continue reading →

A polarized microscopic view of crystallized ketamine.  MICROGRAPH BY M. I. WALKER, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Ketamine effectively treats depression. Do the benefits outweigh the risks? Ketamine therapy has been shown to change lives by treating severe depression and anxiety. But … Continue reading →

4.5 billion years ago, another planet crashed into Earth. We may have found its leftovers. A Mars-size object called Theia smashed into Earth, and the debris coalesced into the moon. Now scientists believe they may have identified pieces of Theia … Continue reading →

This psychoactive plant could save lives—and everyone wants to cash in Iboga plants smuggled out of Gabon provide most of the world’s ibogaine, a drug that can help heal trauma and addiction. As the plant enters fair trade, officials hope … Continue reading →

Your body needs whole grains. Here’s how to find the most effective ones. Whole grains reduce the risk of many chronic diseases including heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and cancer. But you need to know how to navigate labels. … Continue reading →

NAT GEO’S MOST COMPELLING IMAGES OF THE 21ST CENTURY (SO FAR) BYAMY MCKEEVER PHOTOS CURATED BYEDITORS OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PUBLISHED DECEMBER 15, 2023 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Our shared history can be told through the power of photography. Nat Geo’s photo editors … Continue reading →

Follow the monarch on its dangerous 3,000-mile journey across the continent The iconic North American butterfly’s annual migration patterns are under threat from habitat loss and extreme weather, causing its devoted fans to research solutions and push for protection from … Continue reading →