49+ min ago   (1089+ words) WorldAtlas Fewer than 2,000 people live in Cannon Beach, and its median age sits above 60, which tells you something about the pace. Haystack Rock is the reason most couples come. The sea stack rises about 235 feet off the sand, close enough…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (789+ words) WorldAtlas For every Gold Rush ghost town crumbling away out in the hills, a lucky few boomtowns beat the odds, banked their winnings, and stuck around for good. Some are small historic villages you can still wander through today; a…...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (650+ words) Zebra mussels feed by drawing water across their gills and removing suspended particles. Phytoplankton makes up a major share of that material. An adult may filter roughly one liter of water per day, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Multiply that…...

22+ hour, 19+ min ago   (1089+ words) San Bernardino County has the strongest numerical case on this list. Its official Community Indicators program places 77% of the county in the North Desert Region and 17% in the East Desert Region. That leaves only a small share outside those two…...

1+ day, 49+ min ago   (1750+ words) WorldAtlas Northern California's small-town escapes provide the perfect backdrop for a memorable getaway. The Pacific breaks against sea stacks along the Mendocino and Lost Coasts, and fog spills over the Golden Gate into Marin. Vineyards climb the hillsides of Napa…...

3+ day, 49+ min ago   (364+ words) Returning to town, visitors can retreat to the elegantly comfortable confines of The Inn at Mattei's Tavern. Originally opened in 1886 as a stagecoach stop, it's now an Auberge Collection boutique resort featuring spacious and stylish accommodations, tasty creations at The…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (670+ words) WorldAtlas Since the year 2000, the Colorado River has been quietly living beyond its means, handing out more water than nature returns to it. So how much has it actually lost? The number is genuinely staggering, but the full story is…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (181+ words) WorldAtlas In the majority of American counties, the number of permanent residents far exceeds the number of housing units classified as being for seasonal, recreational, or occasional use. But in a few remote corners, that relationship is inverted. In these…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (957+ words) WorldAtlas California has lost more large, historically significant lakes than any other US state. A “lost lake” is a natural lake whose normal open-water condition was eliminated by human water development, even if water occasionally returns. These losses can destroy…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (687+ words) WorldAtlas The Eisenhower Tunnel, Colorado Officially the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel, this twin-bore passage carries Interstate 70 under the Continental Divide about 60 miles west of Denver, and at 11,158 feet it is the highest point on the entire United States Interstate system. For…...