Prospect Creek recorded the coldest ever U.S. temperature of -80 degrees in 1971. On Oct. 10, 1986, Seward witnessed the highest rainfall as compared to any other parts of Alaska due to an unrelenting rainstorm. The highways and the railroads took a massive hit during the three-day rainsto...
At the end of the post, we share on-the-ground perspectives from local residents and travelers to Hawaii so you can get a sense of what it’s really like. Hawaii is close to our hearts, as Jedd grew up there and many of our family live on the islands. We have visited Hawaii multip...
The famous Pacific Fleet is located at Pearl Harbor, Oahu Island. P. 221—222 I Fill in the blanks with proper words or expressions. 1. Lake Superior, Erie, Ontario. 2. Columbia Plateau, the Great Canyon. 3. the Rockies, the father of waters. 4. dairy farming, Harvard, Yal...
Forecasters expect La Niña to form in the coming months, but what does that mean for Texas?What is La Niña?According to NOAA, La Niña is the cooler phase of a weather pattern known as El Niño/Southern Oscillation (ENSO) with El Niño being the warmer phase. La Niña develo...
I mean, when your thermometer says -13 F when you wake up in the morning, as ours did Tuesday morning, you know it's a wee bit nippy. (BTW, the correct way to pronounce that temperature is "13 below zero..." or "13 below..." and NOT "minus 13" or worse, "negative 13......
communities into mandatory waste generation [66]. For example, the $150 million cost to build the H-Power incinerator in Oahu, Hawaii, also comes with an 800,000 ton per year “put or pay” trash obligation. If they don’t get their quota of waste, the city pays a portion of the re...
Montana is famed for its consistent snow and uncrowded slopes, making it one of the largest ski resorts in the USA. Even when the temperature rises, the fun doesn't seem to stop as mountain bikers begin to hurtle down rocky trails and golfers tee off on world-class courses. The magnificen...
Ghost stripes are common in solid colour kittens, but are not always so visible. UNEXPECTED COLOURPOINTS, MINKS AND SEPIAS In 2018, Chris sent me photos of 3 year olds Makali'I and Polinahe from Oahu, Hawaii. Makali'i is a very typical hazel-eyed black/brown tabby, and smaller Polina...
The tail is at the back of the board. There are quite a few different tail shapes, and each shape provides different board performance. Check outsurfboard tail shapesfor more details. As pointed out in the above diagram, the tail will have a leash plug. The plug is where the leash is ...
I just bought fresh mangosteen in a health food store in Kailua on the island of Oahu. I was told they are grown here in Hawaii; these were from Kauai. They were very expensive, but worth every bite. Byanon7291— On Jan 23, 2008 ...