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Racing up Europe's highest volcano in the Etna Supermarathon
ReutersBy Gavin Jones ROME, June 18 (Reuters) - It's a hot, sunny day in June on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Sicily, but the problem is that I'm not on the beach, I'm running up a volcano. An even bigger problem is that I've been going for two hours,...Tags: Road Running, Landforms, Sports, Track and Field, Running
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Second Alaska Peninsula volcano spurts ash, lava and steam
ReutersBy Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 15 (Reuters) - Two volcanoes are erupting on the Alaska Peninsula in the southwestern part of the state's mainland but the sputtering emissions of ash and lava at the different sites are unrelated, scientists said....Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Volcanic Eruptions, Landforms, Science and Technology, Research
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Pacific Northwest: Bike the Ring of Fire from Seattle to Portland
When I lived in the Northwest 15 years ago, I loved to go mountain biking on the trails around devastated Mt. St. Helens, which blew its top in 1980. More than 50 died. Cyclists who’d like to see how St. Helens has changed -- and mellowed -- in the...
Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Landforms
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Art review: The light through James Turrell's eyes
"James Turrell: A Retrospective" is a bit like a dinner party at which the guest of honor is absent. Family members and friends are there, plus lots of conversation about the one who's missing. But the primary impetus for the get-together couldn't make...
Tags: Museums, Landforms, Arts and Culture, Dwayne Johnson, Starbucks Corp.
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Hawaii: Volcano House is back in business
Volcano House, uniquely located on the edge of the active Kilauea volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii, has reopened after a multimillion-dollar restoration by its new owners. The hotel sits within the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It is located just...
Tags: Mark Twain, Landforms
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Trips, tips & deals
South of the border Travel deals south of the border look muy, muy bueno — just in time for summer vacation season. Savings of as much as 60 percent are showing up in deals at Mexico beach regions, including Riviera Maya, Los Cabos, Cancun, Puerto...
Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Mark Twain, Trips and Vacations, Travelzoo Inc.
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Erupting Alaska volcano spews ash, disrupts air travel
ReutersBy Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 20 (Reuters) - One of Alaska's most active volcanoes, which has been belching ash and spewing lava since last week, has forced regional flight cancellations and dusted some nearby communities with ash, scientists...Tags: Air Transportation Delays, Volcanic Eruptions, Landforms, Science and Technology, Research
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Pavlof Volcano Continues to Erupt With Lava, Ash
Channel 2 NewsA remote Alaska volcano continues to erupt, spewing lava and ash clouds. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Thursday a continuous cloud of ash, steam and gas from Pavlof Volcano has been seen 20,000 feet above sea level. The cloud was moving to the...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Volcanic Eruptions, Landforms, Science and Technology, Research
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Mexico: St. Anthony's Chapel to celebrate 100 years
Desperate to find your great-grandmother’s wedding ring -- the one you lost while cleaning house one day? You might try asking St. Anthony, the patron saint of lost items, to help. Or take your plea one step further and visit the good friar&...
Tags: Culture, Landforms, Arts and Culture, Mexico, Ceremonies
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James Turrell shapes perceptions
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Flying a couple of thousand feet above a volcanic field in Arizona near the Painted Desert, it's fairly easy to spot the extinct volcano known as the Roden Crater. It stands alone in the field, apart from hundreds of other...
Tags: Air Transportation Industry, Museums, Landforms, Arts and Culture, Weather
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Budget Cuts Threaten Real-Time Tracking Of Active Alaska Volcanoes
Channel 2 NewsSome volcanoes here in Alaska have been rumbling lately, but federal budget cuts may mean less real-time monitoring of those eruptions. Since 2008, the Alaska Volcano Observatory’s budget has been cut nearly in half, from 8-million dollars to just...Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Budgets and Budgeting, Volcanic Eruptions, Landforms, Government Debt
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Mexico prepares for more intense eruptions from Popo volcano
MEXICO CITY— Mexico's giant Popocatepetl volcano may generate lava flows, explosions of "growing intensity" and ash that could reach miles away, the National Center for Disaster Prevention said Monday. Officials were preparing evacuation routes...
Tags: Mexico City, Emergency Incidents, Explosions, Volcanic Eruptions, Landforms
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