A recently discovered virus with no vaccine, medication, or commercially available test has been confirmed in New York for the first time. The discovery suggests the spread of the Bourbon virus along with its primary carrier, the Lone Star tick. First discovered in 2014 in Kansas, the Bourbon virus causes fever, fatigue, rash, headache, body aches, nausea, and vomiting. In extreme cases, it can even be fatal. While diagnoses of Bourbon virus are rare — only five cases as of 2024 — the lack of testing and non-specific symptoms lead authorities to believe it could be much more widespread.
In an effort to bring more voices to bear on public lands issues, onX unveiled the Public Land Comment Hub today. This interactive map shows current proposals, color-coded by land management agency — U.S. Forest Service (green), National Park Service (pink), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (blue), and Bureau of Land Management (yellow). Users can click any shaded area to learn more about the issue, see how many days remain in the comment period, and immediately connect to the agency website to add their comment. The page also has resources on how to craft a good comment and a helpful acronym glossary to decode some of the bureaucracy.