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A Colorado company is on a mission to reimagine the country’s campgrounds and it’s starting by building tent- and trailer-friendly accommodations near the state’s national parks. In 2023, Ramble opened its first campground on a 640-acre plot near the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Alamosa. It features 25 camping sites each equipped with amenities like a smokeless fire pit, chairs, and a built-in camp stove. It’s preparing to debut its second location in Cortez near Mesa Verde National Park this spring. The Golden-based…

At the upcoming SXSW Conference in Texas, Honda will give attendees a chance to try out a new mobility device called UNI-ONE that was specifically designed for mixed reality entertainment experiences. Users can steer the UNI-ONE without the use of their hands — they simply have to lean into one direction to move forwards, backwards, sideways or diagonally. The idea is to pair it with a mixed reality device so that passengers can enjoy a truly immersive game or activity.While that sounds pretty wild, Honda has been testing…

Longtime Bravo fans know Phaedra Parks is — and always has been — a star. But thanks to her standout performance on Season Two of The Traitors, the rest of the world has also discovered an important fact: Phaedra is made for television. The hit Peacock show features reality TV stars from various shows, including Survivor, Love Island, the Real Housewives franchises, The Challenge, and more, to compete in a murder mystery-esque game for a cash prize. Among the 20 cast members, three are designated Traitors who…

These haven’t made it stateside yet, which feels like a crime. The incredible work at Disneyland Paris with drone light shows, like the Disney Electrical Sky Parade, are just on another level. Using over 500 drones, they create iconic imagery in the skies over Sleeping Beauty Castle with familiar characters, places, and even a flying pirate ship to Neverland. These haven’t made it stateside yet, which feels like a crime. The incredible work at Disneyland Paris with drone light shows, like the Disney Electrical Sky…

Chad Dupuis has worked for Alberta Parks since 2017. He says living and working in the forest had let him become complacent about the wildlife who make the woods their home. (Submitted by Chad Dupuis)This First Person column is by Chad Dupuis who lives in Slave Lake, Alta. For more information about CBC's First Person stories, please see the FAQ.The day had been hot with the sun beating down. It was Sunday, our busiest day of the week at Carson Pegasus Provincial Park, the Alberta park where I'd worked as the maintenance…

Credit: Erik Mclean from Pexels Due to the urgent need to cut fossil fuel emissions, the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is both inevitable and essential. The EU is aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transport by 90% by 2040, and foresees 13 million zero and low-emission vehicles on the roads by 2025. Several European countries have introduced their own measures to encourage the uptake of EVs.…

Walt Disney Animation Studios ushered in a new era with the release of 2013's Frozen, a film which opened second upon release but went on to become the highest-grossing animated film at the time. Frozen II followed in 2019 and was similarly successful—so of course, there’s now more sequels on the way, as well as immersive lands at Disney Parks around the world.Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI UnlockedCo-directed by Jennifer Lee (Disney Animation’s current chief creative officer and Wish co-writer) and Chris…

Holiday gifting season is upon us and if you’ve ever wondered how apparel at Disney Parks goes from idea to execution into a fandom must-buy, designer Tatiana Salaverria is a great place to start. io9 spoke with her about the process behind theme-park merch inspired by Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Marvel.James Mangold on his Future Star Wars Film | io9 InterviewThe creative minds at Disney always need to be way ahead of the curve. When Salaverria caught up with us on Life Day 2023, she revealed her team was already well…

The site of a former Miwok village in Yosemite Valley is now an outdoor museum display of traditional shelters. Credit: Thomas S. Bremer, CC BY-ND Abraham Lincoln has an almost saintly place in U.S. history: the "Great Emancipator" whose leadership during the Civil War preserved the Union and abolished slavery. Often overlooked…

Egyptian fruit bat. Credit: Tel Aviv University In a creative collaborative effort between zoologists and geographers from Tel Aviv University, a new study utilizing bats to map Urban Heat Islands in Gush Dan reveals that during the winter months, the air over the Ayalon Highway can be up to five degrees Celsius warmer than the air in Yarkon Park. …