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Evan Nicole Brown

Joined Atlas Obscura in 2018

Contributing Writer here at Atlas Obscura! Say hello: evan.brown@atlasobscura.com @theevanarysays

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A base camp on the Nepalese side of Everest.

exploration

Nepal Is Banning Single-Use Plastics On and Around Everest

Will it help solve the peak's trash problems?

By Evan Nicole Brown
The rocket lifting off.

space exploration

A Rocket Treated Florida to a Light Show at Dawn

On Thursday, it catapulted a communications satellite into space from Cape Canaveral.

By Evan Nicole Brown
Meet the crisp and tart Gravenstein apple.

preservation

In Northern California, the Time Is Ripe for a Forgotten Apple's Comeback

Once-popular Gravensteins are available for just two weeks each August.

By Evan Nicole Brown
The ceremonial wedding ring found in the wall of a confectionary shop in Alsace.

hidden

These Hidden Treasures Hold Clues About Jewish Life in Medieval France

Found in 1863 but not displayed till now, they spent 500 years concealed in a wall.

By Evan Nicole Brown
Newly planted trees dot an Ethiopian field.

world record

Ethiopia Just Set the World Record for Most Trees Planted in a Day

The country came together—and installed 350 million trees in just 12 hours—to combat climate change.

By Evan Nicole Brown
A crowd of swimmers and sunbathers on Lincoln Beach in the 1920s.

ruins

The Hidden History of a Missouri State Park

Century-old traces of a bygone resort are starting to surface at Castlewood.

By Evan Nicole Brown
The strange and beautiful Buzludzha Monument.

communist architecture

Bulgaria's Abandoned Communist Monument Gets a Lifeline

The Buzludzha Memorial House has a polarizing history and an uncertain future.

By Evan Nicole Brown
"Fallen Astronaut" alongside the commemorative plaque.

objects of intrigue

There Is Just One Sculpture on the Moon

“Fallen Astronaut” honors those who died in the Space Race, with a few notable omissions.

By Evan Nicole Brown
A rendering of the Palais Garnier shows what the opera house will look like when it's ensconced in a grove.

trees

Why the City of Light Is About to Get a Lot Greener

Paris’s ambitious “urban forest” plan includes tree-planting near iconic landmarks.

By Evan Nicole Brown
A statue of the writer-botanist-philosopher, with wildflowers.

trees

How Thoreau's 19th-Century Observations Are Helping Shape Science Today

For one thing, they tell us that plants aren't blooming when they used to at Walden Pond—or most anywhere else.

By Evan Nicole Brown
A 19th-century astronomer's map, titled "Stars for July."

maps

See How the Moon Has Been Mapped Through Time

A new exhibit in London has 300 years of celestial ephemera on display.

By Evan Nicole Brown
Trees being tapped for frankincense resin in Tigray, Ethiopia.

science

In 50 Years, Frankincense Could Be Snuffed Out

The ancient resin, used for everything from aromatherapy to Catholic ceremonies, is being overtapped.

By Evan Nicole Brown
The waters of Protaras, Cyprus, near where the shipwreck was spotted.

islands

Found: An Ancient Roman Shipwreck Off the Coast of Cyprus

It was carrying lots of old jugs.

By Evan Nicole Brown
Researchers testing for wind in the lab.

insects

When the Sun Is High, Dung Beetles Navigate With the Wind

There's more than one way to get from point A to point B while rolling a ball of dung.

By Evan Nicole Brown
Bulbostylis paradoxa's flowers, in bloom just days after being burnt.

fires

This Brazilian Plant Regenerates Just a Day After Being Scorched by Wildfire

And its flowers bloom only a week later.

By Evan Nicole Brown
The whimsical cypress in better days.

trees

The Cypress That May Have Inspired Dr. Seuss's 'The Lorax' Has Toppled Down

Now there's nothing left of its whimsical crown.

By Evan Nicole Brown
Toe Master Terry Lee with the bar's newest toe!

whiskey

Someone Donated His Frostbitten Toe to a Canadian Bar

The legend of the Sourtoe Cocktail continues.

By Evan Nicole Brown
This thread could have been a sandwich.

science

Could Your Clothes Be Made Out of Leftover Bread One Day?

Maybe, thanks to the magic of fungus.

By Evan Nicole Brown
The nest as it was found.

insects

Found: The First Bee's Nest Made Entirely of Plastic

Researchers in Argentina found the synthetic nest by chance.

By Evan Nicole Brown
A page of the Navajo Treaty from the copy in the National Archives.

native americans

The Historic Treaty That Ended Navajo Imprisonment Has Been Returned

One of just two copies thought to survive is back in Navajo Nation.

By Evan Nicole Brown
The Anopheles mosquito, the main carrier of malaria.

insects

How Algeria and Argentina Became Officially Malaria-Free

Public health officials hope the success can be replicated.

By Evan Nicole Brown
A small portion of the collection amassed by Braithwaite, who is pictured on the cover of 1982's "Change the Beat."

libraries

A Legendary Hip-Hop Archive Finds a Home in Harlem

And all you'll need to see it is a library card.

By Evan Nicole Brown
The roots of a tulip poplar, a common hardwood tree with medicinal properties.

medicine

How Civil War Plant Remedies Could Improve Modern Medicine

An old medical botanical guide offers new avenues for research.

By Evan Nicole Brown
The refurbished circus poster today, under glass.

architecture

A Wisconsin Bar Had an Enormous 1885 Circus Poster Hidden Within Its Walls

It wasn't meant to survive nearly that long.

By Evan Nicole Brown
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