Polar Bears, Seals and Caribou, Oh My! According to the National Snow and Ice Data Centre in Colorado, last year marked the lowest Arctic winter ice extent (the area of ocean covered by it least 15 percent of ice) since 1979. These changes are important because as more of the sun’s energy reaches the ocean’s ...
Sam’s Club was recently offering samples of a new product, Caribou Coffee granola bars. I tried a bit sized piece and thought WOW, this is delicious. I immediately picked up a box of 6 chewy granola bars in the Caramel High Rise flavor, but they didn’t last long after I brought them home. Even my ...
MSP airport services the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. As someone who has traveled weekly around the United States and frequently, around the world, I always wish more airports offered the quality of food and amenities that MSP offers travelers. There are a lot of places to sit and relax and enjoy a ...
Living in the Midwest, I am occasionally confronted with the need to venture outside in the cold and snow. To be honest, this is not my favorite thing. I am not a fan of either snow or cold weather, and would much rather sit by the toasty fire drinking hot cocoa. When I have to ...
The United States is currently involved in a long argument in the United States Congress over passing legislation to start driling for oil in ANWR. The debate is really complicated and there are many issues involved. The first issue is how desperately does the United States need oil?� The U.S. domestic oil accounts for close ...
The Aurora Ice Museum in Fairbanks, Alaska is one of a kind and was originally built as a tourist attractor for the Chena Hot Springs Resort in 2004. Unfortunately the first Aurora Ice Hotel melted in July of 2004 due to 90 degree temperatures, but this did not stop the area’s ice artists from building ...