Why We Wait With Waterfalls

Plus, the importance of low-cost ski lessons, an inspiring trash pickup project, the re-opening of one of the world's great backpacking canyons, and lots more

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It has been rainy lately. Like, really, REALLY rainy. In California – and especially Southern California – I always looked at that as a nice excuse to stay inside, keep the coffee brewing, and make my way through a stack of books or movies. L.A. gets 275 days of sunshine per year, so why not take advantage of the handful of days it actually rains, …