- Whitehorse Mountain has it all: The mountain itself is spectacularly beautiful, especially from the little town of Darrington at it’s base: The views from the summit are world class in all directions; the hike in and the climb are difficult enough to be forever memorable; and the solitude, especially considering this mountain’s proximity to habitation, is remarkable. On this last note: During my five trips up Whitehorse’s slopes over the past few years I’ve yet to encounter a single other hiker or climber save a herd of mountain goats in one of the meadows! As if that isn’t enough, there are stories of a mad Bulgarian hermit that lived for years in a campsite on the mountain’s lower slopes and there was even a TV movie with scenes filmed on the summit icecap. (see below: Misc.) Other accounts vary slightly but I measured the round trip as a relatively short 10.6 miles, but in this distance, starting at the 912 foot trailhead you will gain over 5,900 feet to the summit and another approx 1000 feet due to several ups and downs in the middle portion of the trail for nearly a 7,000 foot total gain.
- 2026 United States cyclosporiasis outbreak (Wikipedia)
In 2026, between May 1 and June 16, at least 145 cases of cyclosporiasis were reported across 17 U.S. states, prompting public health officials to investigate potential links to contaminated fresh produce, with the highest case counts reported in New York, Illinois, and Texas. In early July 2026, the CDC identified at least eight additional cyclosporiasis clusters in Alabama, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia. Case interviews for these clusters were still pending, and the agency cautioned that investigations remained in their early stages. By July 14, the disease had spread to 34 states and infected nearly 7,000 people. On July 15, the disease was reported in Canada, specifically with Quebec registering 85 cases. By July 22, more than 11,500 people have been infected in 41 states.