- Chuckanut Mountains (wa100.dnr.wa.gov)
The dense forests of the Chuckanut Mountains hide a striking geologic secret, but the mystery won’t be revealed unless you look at a topographic map. The entire area is deformed and contorted into tight folds, exposing the many layers that make up the rocks here. Though visitors to Larrabee State Park won’t see these fantastical landforms as clearly from the ground, hikers will quickly pick up on the unusual curving, ridged terrain. Trails trace the tops of the ridgelines, providing great viewpoints for photographing picturesque Lost Lake and Fragrance Lake. The folded Chuckanut layers also drop down to Puget Sound, offering spectacular views of the San Juan Islands. Geology is only part of the appeal of Washington’s first state park. There is much to do at Larrabee, with campgrounds, picnic shelters, shoreline access, and miles of trails for hiking and biking. Getting to the park is also part of the experience—Chuckanut Drive is famous for great views of Bellingham Bay.
- Brave (web browser) (Wikipedia)
Brave is a free and open-source web browser which was first released in 2016. It is developed by US-based Brave Software, Inc. and based on the Chromium web browser. Brave is marketed as a privacy-focused web browser and includes features such as built-in advertisement blocking, protections against browser fingerprinting and a private browsing mode that integrates the Tor anonymity network. Brave also incorporates its own advertising through a rewards system based on cryptocurrency, which allows users to earn Basic Attention Tokens (BAT) by opting-in to view ads served through its ad network. While Brave has been praised for its privacy protections and features, it has faced criticism over early plans to replace publisher’s ads with its own and missteps surrounding its handling of affiliate links and privacy vulnerabilities in its private browsing mode.
