Jake Ellison
seattlepi
Seattle, WA, United States
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Past articles by Jake:
Things that used to scare us but are no longer news
How did quicksand fall off the list of plot-twist mechanisms ready at hand for script writers? We may never know. → Read More
Where to get naked and stay hot: A roundup of the West's best hot springs
Last week, SFGATE reported that the "beloved Bay Area clothing-optional mecca Harbin Hot Springs is reopening its soaking pools," and that got us to thinking about hot springs and the culture of accepting nudity that goes with them. The Harbin resort was destroyed in the deadly Valley Fire in September. But now its six communal spring-fed pools, spread among trees in a peaceful setting, are open… → Read More
Sprites, UFOs, Steves and other atmospheric phenomenon that mystify
Orange is the new blue? Last week, NASA published a unique photo taken from the International Space Station of the Earth's atmosphere experiencing airglow, "diffuse bands of light that stretch 50 to 400 miles Looking up and saying "Um. What's that?" may be the quintessential human moment, that and "Hey, maybe we can grow a lot of this." In the gallery above, you'll find our roundup of some of… → Read More
A marsupial lion? The wildest species and dinosaur discoveries of 2018
Many creatures are named after people, such as a recently discovered fossil animal "from the dawn of animal life" named in honor President Barack Obama: Obamus coronatus. He'll put that on his CV for sure. → Read More
For years tourists tossed trash in a Yellowstone geyser. This stuff was just coughed up.
A surprising geyser eruption in Yellowstone National Park coughed up some surprising objects that had been tossed into it over the decades. Human stuff like coins and cans aren't surprising, necessarily, but a 1930's pacifier? → Read More
For years tourists tossed trash in a Yellowstone geyser. This stuff was just coughed up.
A surprising geyser eruption in Yellowstone National Park coughed up some surprising objects that had been tossed into it over the decades. Human stuff like coins and cans aren't surprising, necessarily, but a 1930's pacifier? → Read More
California supervolcano may be as dangerous as Yellowstone's
Yes, Yellowstone has all those famous steaming pots and geysers, but Long Valley has many hot springs, fumaroles and even a geothermal system that fuels the Casa Diablo power plant. And, both regions have plenty of much smaller volcanic activity, from quakes to minor eruptions of magma, gas and rocks. Perhaps Long Valley needs a better publicist. → Read More
California supervolcano may be as dangerous as Yellowstone's
Yes, Yellowstone has all those famous steaming pots and geysers, but Long Valley has many hot springs, fumaroles and even a geothermal system that fuels the Casa Diablo power plant. And, both regions have plenty of much smaller volcanic activity, from quakes to minor eruptions of magma, gas and rocks. Perhaps Long Valley needs a better publicist. → Read More
World news photos: Rhino catch and release, Turkey preps for tourism and more
There is still a big, vibrant, energetic and sometimes terrible world just beyond the fight-cage that surrounds the U.S. Capital. Check out the news and entertainment photos from around the world in our unique roundup of world news. → Read More
World news photos: Odd Russian event, strange animals and more
The dam broke on a relatively quiet week in American politics (relative to the normal hurricane), when Trump found his cellphone on Sunday and tweeted there'd be "No more DACA deal" and threatened to "stop" NAFTA if Mexico didn't act tough on the border. → Read More
World news photos: Animal rites, life without an EPA and more
While America gazed inward at its own profound disfunction, the rest of the world got on with being itself ... sometimes terrible and sometimes sublime. Check out our unique roundup of world news in photos. → Read More
World news photos: Eye-popping moments of beauty and grime
Our weekend here in the US is dominated by the DC center of chaos. But, the rest of the world celebrated, protested and lived on. So, check out out unique gallery of news and scenes from around the world this past week. → Read More
World news photos: A good week to get naked, evidently, and more
For a roundup of people from around the world just having fun while making a point in the nude, check out our unique roundup of news photos from the past week. → Read More
World news photos: Raw voting with Berlusconi and more
Check out our unique collection of photos of news events from around the world in the past week. → Read More
World news photos: Desperate struggle, frivolity and more
While the usual string of scandals continue to occupy our leaders in Washington D.C. and young Americans lead the conversation about guns and school shootings, the situation in Syria grew from grim to desperation. → Read More
World news photos: Gun violence, scandal and street party
Check out the biggest headlines and happenings in our unique photo round up of this week's news. → Read More
World news photo: Sex scandals, bombings and carnival
While American leadership bounced from sex to domestic violence scandal, the battle over Syria is fast becoming an international conflict. First in D.C., as The Associated Press wrote on Sunday: > President Donald Trump on Saturday seemed to frame the downfall of a pivotal aide accused of abusing his wives as a character assassination, adding to the tumult that has engulfed the White House,… → Read More
World news photos: Sex trade complexities, animal wonders and more
It's a complex world on the one hand and yet one revolving in places around the very common on on the other. → Read More
World news photos: Fear this photo, shirtless and wild and more
Check out these news photos and more in our roundup of world news photos. → Read More
World news photos: Fear this photo, shirtless and wild and more
Check out these news photos and more in our roundup of world news photos. → Read More