
Roxanne Hoorn
Freelance Contributor at Freelance
Environmental journalist ~ Fellow @AtlasObscura ~ @UCSC_SciCom '23 ~ words @MongabayOrg
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3 days ago |
atlasobscura.com | Roxanne Hoorn
By Roxanne Hoorn Let a fresh breath of pristine air ignite your sense of adventure as you sail into the world’s most remote and unexplored region: Antarctica. Towering glaciers and migrating whales welcome you as you embark on the experience of a lifetime. With 98 percent of its surface covered in ice, the landscape you’re entering feels otherworldly, with truly nowhere else like it on Earth.
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4 weeks ago |
atlasobscura.com | Roxanne Hoorn
Tulare County, California Mark Twain Stump Well, it was a tree. The last remnant of a tree that helped prove to the world that sequoias are real—and they're spectacular. 36.7173, -118.9652
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Feb 28, 2025 |
atlasobscura.com | Roxanne Hoorn
These gilded and glorious icons shine in unexpected places. Tweet Reddit At competitions ranging from the Oscars to the Olympics, gold is the color of excellence. Around the world, it can also stand for prosperity or enlightenment. And just about anywhere you see it, gold demands attention. Whether it’s a solid gold Buddha, a thousand-pound golden guitar, or a foam Statue of David coated in gaudy gold paint, these places capture the eye.
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Feb 28, 2025 |
flipboard.com | Roxanne Hoorn
NowCalling this an “ancient city of gold” is no stretch. Recently, archaeologists unearthed a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mining camp in the Sukari Mountains. • Crews found evidence of ancient gold mining, processing, and purification. • The archaeological discovery has been moved and used to recreate the camp …
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Feb 21, 2025 |
flipboard.com | Roxanne Hoorn
8 hours ago 'Does Bannon sound like he's joking?' Trump ally's CPAC comments draw concern Donald Trump's ally Steve Bannon took the stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference — and raised some alarm bells from onlookers with his … 10 hours ago NPR Host Adrian Ma Says He's Been 'in Emotional Hell' After His Girlfriend Kiah Duggins Was Killed in the D.C. Plane Crash Kiah Duggins, the civil rights attorney who was identified as one of the victims of the deadly D.C. plane crash, is...
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