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How Splash Mountain Became Disney’s Most Problematic Ride

The New York Times, November 28, 1946:"The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People expressed regret yesterday over Walt Disney's new production, Song of the South, on the ground that it is helping to perpetuate the impression of "an idyllic master-slave relationship" in the South. Walter White, executive secretary, in telegrams to newspapers, stated…

Park City Mountain ski patrol strike ends in Utah

Members of Lovelands Professional Ski Patrol Union along with Eldora Professional Ski Patrol Union protested outside Vail Resorts Headquarters in Broomfield, Colorado on December 30, 2024.  RJ Sangosti | Denver Post | Getty Images Members of the Park City Mountain ski patrol in Utah were back at work Thursday after the resort agreed to raise their…

How to Prep for High Altitude Before Your Mountain Vacation

Some of the most ballyhooed experiences in travel involve journeying to lofty heights—from skiing in the Rocky Mountains to hiking in the Andes and trekking up the Himalayas.  But the low levels of oxygen and barometric pressure at increased elevations can cause altitude sickness (aka acute mountain sickness), which feels more like a hangover than…