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Begins In Zz, Ends In Zx. Why?...It's In The Middle

This week, we take you to Zzyzx, so named by evangelist/entrepreneur Curtis Howe Springer in hopes that his mineral spring spa would be the last word in the health resorts.

Nowadays, Zzyzx is home to CSU's Desert Studies Center.

As Bad As A Murder Hornet?

Seen on the trail yesterday, a velvet ant, aka "Cow Killer".  Its sting rates a 3 out of 4 on the Schmidt sting pain index, supposedly comparable to that of the Asian Giant Hornet, which recently enjoyed 15 minutes of fame in the 24-hour news cycle. TSG did not endeavor to assess the stinginess of the little critter, but if you're curious you can search out the species-specific Coyote Peterson youtube episodes.