Diving With Manta Rays: “So long and thanks for all the plankton.”

I’m 50 feet underwater with a torch shining upwards toward the pitch black Hawaiian night sky. All around me, dozens of fellow scuba divers are blowing hundreds of bubbles. Meanwhile, others are descending into the dark like paratroopers – their torches shining into the abyss as they float weightlessly down, down, down. The combination of…

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Protecting Our Winters and Greening Our Hills

Climate change is top of mind for many as we head into 2010 on the heels of a disappointing United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (COP15). This threat to humanity is, perhaps, most apparent to those of us who live in mountain resorts. As glaciers across the globe recede and the world’s climate systems…

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Black Tusk: On Top of the World

Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be on top of the world? Well, look no further than Black Tusk. The iconic volcanic pinnacle can be seen from Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains and is always the star of photos.