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In 2017, Jeri Norgren discovered a personal, indirect connection to the controversy swirling around the name of one of Colorado’s highest peaks.

Columbite locality (Nameaug; Nautneauge; Naumeag; Naumeaug), New London, New London Co., Connecticut, USA : This was the supposed locality where columbite was possibly first found, based solely and indirectly on the Pequot name 'Nameaug'. However, 'No locality has since been detected at that place.' Dana ...

Our hiking guide covers five different and exciting routes up Torreys Peak, one of Colorado's most popular 14ers, from walk-ups to scrambles.

Hello, Texas: Seattle venture capital firm Madrona hires first partner outside of the Pacific Northwest March 8, 2021 at 9:20 pm Underwritten by Tech Moves covers notable hires, promotions and personnel changes in the Pacific NW tech community. Submissions: tips@geekwire.com John Torrey. (Madrona Photo) Madrona Venture Group has hired its first investment partner based outside of the Pacific Northwest as the firm broadens its geographical reach. Former Qualtrics executive John Torrey is Madrona’s newest venture partner. He was previously chief ecosystem officer at Qualtrics and also held ex...

Readers: What better time than the holiday season to explore the Garden of Eden? It was in Florida. You didn’t know? Well, we’ve often called our state paradise. Why not? It all came down to the torreya tree. Actually Torreya taxifolia. Around 1835, the owner of the Goodwood Plantation in Tallahassee named the tree for 19th century American botanist John Torrey. It’s a conifer that’s found only in a few places in the world. One of them became what’s now the nearly-14,000-acre Torreya State Park, 45 miles west of the state capital.  Elvy Edison Callaway was a Baptist minister and u...