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Sixty miles from Julian, I turn onto Bannister Road and bump north along a gravel track for three miles into the basin, to a parking lot 164 feet below sea level.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Most golfers step onto the first tee and immediately try to generate a full-speed swing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Wandering down the unlit corridors of a six-storey building behind the Royal Hill casino, each door opens onto a different world.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Border Patrol agents from an elite unit rappelled from a hovering Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of a 130-unit apartment complex.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

But just as Wolf was jumping onto his pack-brother to snuffle-lick his muzzle, he was batted away again!

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver