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Psychologists at the University of Kansas determined that four nature-filled days — intentionally away from electronic devices — resulted in 50% higher scores on tests measuring creativity. 18 TOADANDCO.COM 19 Half the park is after dark. Virtually in the middle of nowhere, Great Basin National Park has A star is born. some of the best stargazing you’ll ever experience. Thousands of stars, five of the eight planets, 88 summer constellations, the Andromeda and Milky Way galaxies — all with the naked eye. With binoculars you can easily see Saturn’s rings. Yes, Saturn. Look for planets no higher than 30 degrees above the horizon (hold your fist at arm’s length, three fists up from the horizon is about 30°). Ve nus comes out just after sunset and before dawn, while Mars, Jupiter and Saturn are visible later at night. You’ll know it’s a planet because they don’t twinkle — that’s what stars do. Stars sparkle because of helium and hydrogen gas within the star; when the gas burns out, so does the star. The Milky Way is constantly losing stars and producing new ones — about seven new stars per year! With an estimated 2 billion stars and more than half older than our 4.5 billion-year-old sun, the Milky Way is considered a young galaxy. Makes you feel like a kid again, don’t it? RESOURCES: GREAT BASIN NATIONAL PARK NPS.GOV/GRBA (775) 234-7331 SKY GUIDE APP IDENTIFY CELESTIAL OBJECTS IN REAL TIME CLEARDARKSKY.COM FOR GLOBAL STARGAZING FORECASTS 20 21 MARLEY SS TEE, SILVIE SHORT A Thousand First Times There’s nothing quite like your first time in a National Park, and we think everyone should have that experience. As part of our longtime social mission to provide opportunities for adults with disabilities, we’re giving a grant to the National Park Foundation to get 1,000 adults with disabilities into National Parks in 2016. This grant funds the Canoemobile, which will travel to cities across the country taking people to their National Parks for the first time. To track The Canoemobile and check upcoming cities, visit toadandco.com/first-time. SINCE 1997 WE’VE HELPED EMPOWER ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES. CHECK INSIDE OUR GRAPHIC TEES FOR THE FULL STORY. 22 TOADANDCO.COM/GOOD-PARTNERS 23 Look Good, Feel Good Most of our fabrics are made using sustainable fibers like certified organic cotton, recycled polyester and the eco- processed fibers Tencel® and Modal®, which are derived from responsibly managed, sustainably grown forest plantations. You’ll find “Dirty is the new clean. Wear more, wash less” sewn inside % OF OUR COTTON THAT’S ORGANIC 100 every garment, and we mean it. % OF PRODUCT THAT’S eCo* 95 Studies suggest that 58% of the energy and 45% of the water associated with % OF OUR CLOTHES MADE IN TURKEY & INDIA BY LONGSTANDING PARTNERS 81 every garment happens post-purchase. 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