Stories
Jul 18, 2022
Reviving fonio production can improve food security
On the flat lands east of Tamale, farmers tend to a field of what looks like tall grass. Stretching in every direction, the views are obstructed only by the occasional tree. It’s on this land that Abdulai Dasana, Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Amaati Group, hopes to change the future of food production in Ghana.
Jan 26, 2022
Skiing the Burn
In 2008 flames from the Gnarl Ridge fire raced up the northeast side of Mt Hood. Tearing their way through the Tilly Jane historic area they headed ever higher toward Cloud Cap Inn. A building that has rested at the foot of the Eliot Glacier for over 130 years. Flames from the fire lapped at the building’s walls before losing energy and retreating. The building survived, but the surrounding forest was not so lucky.
Jan 1, 2022
The Lost Ski Hills of Oregon
According to Travel Oregon, there are currently 12 ski hills in Oregon. Steve Stenkamp has tracked over 35 hills that have operated in the state. Oregon’s ski hills have thinned over the past 100 years, and with the earth’s temperature steadily warming the number will continue to drop over the next two decades.