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April 8, 2026
Mining Company Plans to Drill Within 100 Feet of Joshua Tree National Park
Joshua Tree National Park attracts millions of visitors each year, and its striking desert landscape is home to many rare species. And the park may soon have a new neighbor: a rare earth mine. Last month, the Australian company Dateline Resources began exploring land next to the park for a potential...
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April 7, 2026
How Probiotics Can Help Climbers Adjust to High Altitudes, According to Science
One afternoon in August 2024, high in California’s White Mountains, Tatum Simonson, an associate professor and physiologist with expertise in altitude adaptation at the University of California, San Diego, and her volunteers shuffled into Barcroft Station. The off-grid research outpost sits at 12,470 feet amid jagged peaks and stark scree slopes...
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April 7, 2026
GoPro to Eliminate 23 Percent of Workforce in Cost-Cutting Push
GoPro, Inc. said in a regulatory filing that its board has approved a restructuring plan that will include the reduction of approximately 145 employees, representing approximately 23 percent of its workforce. GoPro’s global headcount was 631 employees at the end of the first quarter The video camera maker said the...
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April 6, 2026
Data Centers Next to Public Lands: Groups Raise Alarm Bells
As a major battleground in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, Virginia is home to many important historical sites and public lands, with 22 areas managed by the National Park Service (NPS). Directly adjacent to the nation’s capital is also the world’s data center capital. As data center construction has exploded in...
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April 6, 2026
Colorado Officially Had Its Worst Snowpack Ever
The Colorado Climate Center’s Russ Schumacher just declared something nobody in the state was surprised to learn last week. In a Colorado State University climate blog, the climatologist says this past winter created “the worst year for Colorado snowpack in recorded history.” Record high temperatures played one of the biggest roles...
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April 3, 2026
Solo Brands to move from NYSE to OTCQB after delisting notice
Solo Brands, Inc. (NYSE:SBDS) announced Thursday that the New York Stock Exchange has begun proceedings to delist its Class A common stock due to non-compliance with NYSE Rule 802.01B, which requires listed companies to maintain an average global market capitalization of at least $15 million over a consecutive 30 trading day...
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April 3, 2026
Trump’s budget proposal targets National Parks with massive funding cuts
The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) is once again raising concerns over a new round of devastating proposed budget cuts for our national parks. Today, the Trump Administration released its 2027 budget proposal, which, like last year’s, would gut the National Park Service, threatening the protection, maintenance, and operation of...
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April 2, 2026
Everest Guides Suspected of Poisoning Clients in Massive Rescue Scam
Nepalese authorities have charged 32 people in an alleged fake rescue and insurance fraud scheme tied to Nepal’s high-altitude trekking industry, including routes associated with Everest tourism. Police say the network used staged medical emergencies, forged paperwork, and inflated helicopter evacuation claims to siphon nearly $20 million from international insurers...
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April 1, 2026
Canadian outdoor retailer Sail Acquired in Management-Led Buyout
Canadian outdoor retailer Sail has been acquired by three members of its leadership team. The buyers include Isabelle Lemay, president and chief executive officer; Stefania Cella, vice president and chief financial officer; and Catherine Venne, vice president, marketing. The succession plan was initiated by previous owners Dale Tschritter and Daniel...
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April 1, 2026
The $300 ‘Ferrari of Water Bottles’: OKAPA Review
Just when you thought the water bottle craze had died down, here comes something completely different. First, YETI made every tumbler heavier than a tire iron. Then, VSCO girls and their Hydro Flasks turned bottles into fashion accessories. And most recently, everyone went bananas for Stanley’s Quencher because it had a...
