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Burn Baby Burn
Sunscreen is a product designed to protect us from the damaging effects of the sun, so it stands to reason that the rate of skin cancer would have dropped since sunscreen was introduced to the general market. It may shock you to know that cases of skin cancer have actually increased since the introduction of […]
Why ask Can You Go Home?
“Can I go to X?” is the question 2 Feet 2 Bucks has answered with “Yes” dozens of times, where X = place worth going out of your way to, to take a walk, short or very long. But “Can I go home after?” is, in a make-or-break sense, a more important question. I field-tested […]
Running with the Pack
Do you have runner dreams, but yearn for routine and/or social accountability? Are you “hardcore” or more of a walk-jogger who is just happy to be outside? Maybe you just crave endorphins, a heart-rate/mental-health boost, and community? Good news: Lil’ Rhody has several weekly run club options to choose from. From petite crews to massive […]
The Struggle to Keep Cool
One of the clearest ways we are already contending with the effects of climate change is by feeling, well, warmer. Since the Industrial Revolution, average temperatures in RI have risen more than 3 degrees Fahrenheit. In fact, New England as a whole is the fastest-warming region in the US, in part because of our proximity […]
The High Hiker’s Guide to RI
Hey idiot, why are you and your friends getting high indoors? Don’t you know? We have a planet, a whole, big planet filled with trees, rivers, and critters. The outside world doesn’t have to start and end at your doorstep – come on, you can go farther than that! But where? Where can you and […]
COMPUTERS 1 HUMANS 0: A Verdant Realm
As we crept under the illustrious and verdant canopy of an intimately engulfing medley of colorful leaves and sharply protruding branches, it was the fresh revival of a distant, latent memory that wispily resurfaced and spurred me, personally, onward — for I was adventuring with (at present) the silent intrigue of companions. While the brush […]
The Future of Flowers: A Garden of Paradise, Printed
I’ve never known much about growing flowers. The few gardens I’ve started in my life ended all too unceremoniously, in death. And I’ve never known much about 3-D printing, either. In fact, probably attributed to my lack of knowledge and skill in both realms, I never really cared much about either subject. But when my […]
Mayor Smiley’s Neighborhood: Stagnation with Providence Bike Lanes
Drivers and cyclists often seem to carry an almost antagonist relationship with one another. People all too often forget courtesy for the fellow citizen when driving on the roads and that, combined with a lack of safe bike access, can and often does lead to accidents. On average the city sees 262 reported crashes per […]
Cool Spots: A map of winter activities!
LIGHT DISPLAYS TREE FARMS SANTA MEET & GREETS ICE SKATING HOT COCOA