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Geology: Blue No More Part 1: The Salton Sea

Original post by @mountainwashere

In February 1905, a new sea was born in California. The Colorado River had burst out of its man-made gates and flooded into the Imperial Valley, slicing into the soil at a foot per second. A waterfall formed on formerly flat land, one that rapidly receded backwards towards the river. It grew as high as 80 feet before the flow over the fall was contained. Homes and farms were swept away, and by that summer, almost the entire flow of the Colorado River had been diverted into the new Salton Sea. This, however, is only the middle of the story.

Ecology: Scaling the Three Peaks of Mount Tres Marias: A Travelogue of the Enchanting Rainforests of Biliran Island

Original post by @xaydtrips

I have been climbing mountains for eleven years now. I started when I was sixteen and since then, I have always believed that the tropical rainforest is my home. Today, I am going to tell you the story of my three-day encounter with the enchanting rainforests and the majestic peaks of Mt. Tres Marias.

Mt. Tres Marias is a mountain range in the northwest part of the island province of Biliran in Eastern Visayas, Philippines. It is a hilly mountain range covering the town of Almeria, with three prominent peaks from whom it owes its name. The three Marias have been the object of interest of Filipino hikers. In the recent years, climbers have been frequenting the third peak, the most famous of the three, and the only one who has a name, the Naliwatan Peak. However, the first two peaks have remained unscaled in the last four years because of its distance and difficulty of access.

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