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The charges stem from an ongoing investigation into what federal prosecutors have called the biggest political bribery scandal in state history. Former Ohio public utilities chairman Sam Randazzo […]

Moderating prices for oil and gas don’t appear to have reduced interest in heat pumps, as contractors remain busy and state rebates gain in popularity. A year after record heating oil price […]

Environmental groups argue that a state commission violated procedural rules before deciding to open up bids for drilling. Opponents appeal decision to allow drilling under Ohio state parks and […]

The state is seeking $70 million in federal funding and partnering with housing advocates in hopes of expanding access to solar power for low- and moderate-income residents. New Hampshire seeks IRA […]

Ambitious public policy — from federal tax credits to the clean vehicle standards adopted by a growing number of states — is helping to grow the market for electric […]

Daily Miles: 20 Total Miles: 253 It rained for several hours last night, but was pretty much done shortly after it got dark.  When we got up, it […]

Daily Miles: 16 Total Miles: 233 We got up in the light, which feels more like a luxury, since we had gotten up in the dark so many times on this […]

Daily Miles: 13 Total Miles: 217 We had a really good stay in town yesterday.  Having 24 hours off from hiking really helped us to feel […]

Daily Miles: 4 Total Miles: 204 We got up at 6:30am this morning even though we didn’t have many miles to walk.  Everyone was anxious to […]

Daily Miles: 20 Total Miles: 200 It rained overnight and we stayed dry in our hammocks.  Even after spending 14 hours laying in our hammocks, we […]

Daily Miles: 16 Total Miles: 180 We decided to get an early start today because a thunderstorm was expected in the late afternoon.  We were […]

In 2022 a group of mountaineers from the Alpine Club of Canada - Vancouver Island section repeated photos on the Comox Glacier. The […]

Aug 7 – 14, 2021 at the Alpine Club of Canada’s General Mountaineering Camp As I get older I often feel whatever meager […]

I am hopeful 2022 holds the promise of Happier Trails for us all! Continue reading &rarr […]

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from the week just gone by […]

CLOUDBURST-CONE MOUNTAIN LOOPStorm view from the Cloudburst trail Funny thing about mountains; they’re rain makers.  The phenomenon […]

VERDE VISTA LOOPView from the Verde Vista Loop It’s only a little over a 500-foot climb to the zenith of the Verde Vista Loop.  But […]

BLACK CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION TRAIL: BISCUIT FLAT SEGMENTWild burros on Biscuit Flat Wild burros make lots of tracks--and lots of little […]